Marc Malmdorf Andersen

A short but engaging look at why play is so important for people of all ages and how it can help us become better, more creative adults. In Play, Marc Malmdorf Andersen argues that playing is not just for kids and the young at heart. He explains how it is something of a scientific process, and how tinkering with one hare-brained idea after another can help us become better, more creative adults. When we play, we develop trust and intimacy, solve problems, and explore our own minds and the world around us. Malmdorf Andersen charts the evolution of play and evaluates the research in developmental psychology and biology that supports his claim. By defining different types of play, he reveals the close relationships between play and learning and between creativity and innovation. ReflectionsIn Reflections, a series copublished with Denmark's Aarhus University Press, scholars deliver 60-page reflections on a key concept that encapsulates their years of study and research. These books present unique insights on a wide range of topics and concepts—everything from love, trust, and play to corruption, welfare, and sleep—that entertain and enlighten readers with exciting discoveries and new perspectives.

Play is not just for kids and the young at heart. Boring grown-ups play too, but we only unleash our imagination with close friends and family. Still, our propensity to play is nothing to be ashamed of, according to Marc Malmdorf Andersen, play aficionado at Aarhus University. In fact, play is a sort of scientific process, and by testing one hair-brained idea after another we not only become better, more creative adults. We can also make love grow, and maybe even save the world. This might not be as crazy as it sounds, and it’s guaranteed to be a barrel of fun.

Tænkepauser 61-72. Tænkeboks 6:Kreativitet, Stemmen, Byen, Jesus, Skurke, Integration, Sundhed, Skam, Serier, Leg, Søvn, Nationalitet

Leg er ikke kun for børn og barnlige sjæle. Alle vi kedelige voksne leger også. Vi giver bare kun fantasien frit spil sammen med familie og gode venner. Der er nu ingen grund til at være flov over vores legesyge ifølge Marc Malmdorf Andersen, højtudviklet legebarn ved Aarhus Universitet. For leg er en form for videnskab, hvor vi ved at afprøve det ene skøre påfund efter det andet ikke bare bliver bedre voksne og mere kreative; vi kan også få kærligheden til at vokse og redde hele verden. Det er da ikke noget at gå stille med dørene med, når det tilmed er smadderskægt.