Session Title: (273) Play Throughout Life: How Play Personalities Determine People’s Playful Preferences at Any Age
Session Type: Speed Sessions
Topic(s): Health and Wellness
Youth
Day/Time: Wednesday - Speed Session Slot 11
10/11/2023 11:00 AM (Central Time (US & Canada)) - 10/11/2023 11:30 AM (Central Time (US & Canada))
Room: Exhibit Hall, Speed Session Pod 2 (Booth 2712)
Available Both In-Person and On-Demand
Audience Experience Level: Beginner
Audience Familiarity with DEI: Beginner
CEU: 0.04
Description:
People are hard-wired to be lifetime players; play behavior is one of the most important parts of being human, it is part of our natural instinct. Play evokes natural glee, but involvement in humor, games, fantasy, and other play behaviors are more than just fun. Plenty of play in childhood makes for happy, smart adults -- and keeping it up throughout our life can make us smarter at any age. Learn about the benefits of play throughout life, how to identify play personalities, and how these strategies can help you identify intrinsic motivators for play that will help you create meaningful play environments.
Learning Objectives:
1. Summarize the need for play throughout life and how it is critical for a healthy life at every age.
2. Understand the ways that play vs. play deprivation can result in profound life changes among humans.
3. List the eight play personalities and understand the types of motivators and activities associated with each as important factors in creating intergenerational play environments.
Speaker(s):
Tom Norquist
Play Throughout Life: How Play Personalities Determine People’s Playful Preferences at Any Age
Category
Speed Sessions
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