Play, playfulness, creativity and innovation
What role does playful behaviour and playful thought take in animal and human development? How does play relate to creativity and, in turn, to innovation? Unravelling the different meanings of 'play', this book focuses on non-aggressive playful play. The authors emphasise its significance...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press
c2013.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798417206719 |
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- Machine generated contents note: Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. The biology of play; 3. The functions of play; 4. Evolution and play; 5. Creativity in humans; 6. Animals finding novel solutions; 7. People and organisations; 8. Childhood play and creativity; 9. Humour and playfulness; 10. Dreams, drugs and creativity; 11. Pulling the threads together; Endnotes; References; Index.
