Susan Linn - Dangerous Intersection

The importance of creative play for children: two perspectives

Post author:Erich Vieth
Post published:July 24, 2008
Post category:Education Psychology Cognition Science
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If you buy your child an expensive and detailed toy based upon the latest new movie, you'll end up with a toy that can be used in only one way and your child will quickly get bored with that toy. It's happened over and over. I’ve seen it with my…

Religious rituals as creative play for adults?

Post author:Erich Vieth
Post published:June 23, 2008
Post category:American Culture Art Meaning of Life Psychology Cognition Religion
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I'm currently reading a new book by Susan Linn, The Case for Make-Believe: Saving Play in a Commercialized World (2008). The main point of the book is that modern parents tend to over-schedule their children and otherwise deprive them of time for creative play. For instance, many parents are letting…

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