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Brincar é mais do que diversão

2,411,436 views | Stuart Brown • Serious Play 2008

Um pioneiro na investigação do brincar, Stuart Brown diz que o humor, os jogos, as zangas, os namoricos e a fantasia são mais do que diversão. Brincar muito na infância cria adultos felizes e inteligentes — e manter a diversão pode tornar-nos mais inteligentes em qualquer idade.

Um pioneiro na investigação do brincar, Stuart Brown diz que o humor, os jogos, as zangas, os namoricos e a fantasia são mais do que diversão. Brincar muito na infância cria adultos felizes e inteligentes — e manter a diversão pode tornar-nos mais inteligentes em qualquer idade.

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Stuart Brown

Play researcher, psychiatrist

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Stuart Brown's research shows play is not just joyful and energizing -- it's deeply involved with human development and intelligence. Through the National Institute for Play, he's working to better understand its significance.

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