
MOMENT 36: Play is More Important for Your Child’s Brain Than School | Peter Gray
The Melissa Ambrosini Show
The Evolutionary Importance of Play in Child Development
This chapter explores the essential role of play in childhood development, focusing on its evolutionary significance for brain growth. It highlights how instinctual behaviors in young mammals facilitate the practice of vital survival skills and foster physical and cognitive growth through free play.
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