Getting everyone to play
Denise Chapman Weston |
TEDxChristchurch
• October 2017
At seven years old, Denise Chapman Weston made herself a promise: to do everything she could to get everyone to never stop playing. She's been delivering on this mission for decades. In this charming talk, she shares her unique perspective as a playologist.
Denise Chapman Weston is a “playologist”: an expert in the science of play and engagement. Her unique design capabilities are fed by a deep understanding of human behavior, and how it truly interplays with technology in live, social entertainment experiences. Her achievements include hundreds of award-winning waterplay and theme attractions for world-renowned brands such as Six Flags, Universal Studios, Disney, and SeaWorld, as well as children’s museums amusement parks around the world. As a trained psychologist with more than 20 years of clinical practice and research in play theory, her attraction designs come to life with a rare kind of authenticity.