A Jugar! : La Forma Mas Efectiva de Desarrollar el Cerebro, Enriquecer la Imaginacion y Alegrar el Alma

from motjebben

I really like this book! Dr. Brown's FUN anecdotes and style-of-writing are as "playful" as the subject he explores - even as he briefly mentions studies, research, and observations of both human and animal behavior and what many conclude about "play." He emphasizes the importance of play for eve...

from bostonian71

Engaging if somewhat simplistic. I liked the specific anecdotes about people and their play experiences, but wished there was more detail about the studies Brown cites. (As other reviewers noted, there's no appendix with further information.) Not much about his overarching argument seems terribly...

from tkadlec

If I could give half star reviews , this would've gotten 3 1/2 stars instead of four. I enjoyed the concepts being discussed, and agree with the overall premise - that play is an essential and underappreciated part of life.It just would've been nice to have more specifics about the studies he men...

from tkadlec

If I could give half star reviews , this would've gotten 3 1/2 stars instead of four. I enjoyed the concepts being discussed, and agree with the overall premise - that play is an essential and underappreciated part of life.It just would've been nice to have more specifics about the studies he men...

from KR2

A great topic! I realized, being the happy guy that I am, just how much play I really participate in. There are all sorts of games that I play at work to challenge myself to do better, or go faster, or be more efficient. If I didn't I would be as miserable as the other guys I work with. I always ...