-"Free, imaginative play is crucial for normal social, emotional and cognitive development. It makes us better adjusted, smarter and less stressed."
-Whitman- 25 years old college student, shot 46 people randomly one day
-Brown (psychiatrist) studied Whitman and 26 other convicted murderers in Texas and found two commons links between them all: they came from abusive families and didn't play freely when they were children
-Play allows benefits that last through adulthood
-Brown- play deprived children are disrupted from normal social, emotional development
-It is good for kids to play games with set rules, but they must also have time for free play to allow for more creative responses
-Studied show that kids who play with blocks test higher than kids that don't
-Play spikes creativity and problem solving
-According to animal studies, lack of play can impede the development of problem solving skills.
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