Snow Day! Learning From Free Play

Snow Day! Learning From Free Play

After all is said and done, we can raise two cheers for the technology that enabled parents, educators, and even some students to avoid entirely losing instructional advantage during the long pandemic... Read more »
How to Play It Cool While Dating

How to Play It Cool While Dating

Say you are interested in someone romantically—potentially even hot for that person. Why Some People Say ‘Playing It Cool’ Means Playing Hard-To-Get So, what exactly does playing it cool mean? Well, some... Read more »
The 5-Minute Power Play: Small Talk to Strategic Influence

The 5-Minute Power Play: Small Talk to Strategic Influence

As a professor of negotiation and influence, I’ve observed a fascinating consistency in my students: They instinctively value behavioral concepts—the art of rapport, the dynamics of power, and the science of persuasion.... Read more »
5 Ways Play Boosts Trust and Empathy

5 Ways Play Boosts Trust and Empathy

When thinking about why play is so crucial to our balanced social, physical, and mental development, so key to our sense of belonging and reciprocity and fun, it pays to begin at... Read more »
Getting Everyone on Your Team to Play the Same Game

Getting Everyone on Your Team to Play the Same Game

Coherent action from multidisciplinary teams requires that everyone be playing the same game. But the less time team members have spent together—or the more the situation around them changes—the harder it is... Read more »
Should You Play Hard to Get with So Many Options?

Should You Play Hard to Get with So Many Options?

“Men love the seemingly unattainable girl. The worst thing you can do is make it easy for them.” —Leandra De Andrade Playing hard to get (whereby people pretend that they are less... Read more »
As Simple as M&M: Teaching Kids About Racism Through Play

As Simple as M&M: Teaching Kids About Racism Through Play

As a mother of a 14-month-old, a graduate faculty member, and a trauma-informed clinician, I understand how powerful play can be in shaping a child’s understanding of themselves and the world around... Read more »
When Cats Play, They Mirror One Another’s Feline Faces

When Cats Play, They Mirror One Another’s Feline Faces

Source: Mermek Avitia/Pexels Animal play is fun, fair, chaotic, and serious business. The many ways in which nonhuman animals (animals) play with one another continues to intrigue many people—researchers, citizen scientists, and... Read more »
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