Play, playfulness, creativity and innovation
Patrick Bateson and Paul Martin.
Bok Engelsk 2013 P. P. G. Bateson,· Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Cambridge ; New York : : Cambridge University Press, , c2013.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (168 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Contents; Advance praise; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; Playfulness; Creativity and innovation; The thesis; History; Conclusions; 2 The biology of play; Defining play; Play in humans; Bad play; Play across the animal kingdom; Heterogeneous categories; Social play; Occurrence in the life cycle; Sensitivity to well-being; Intrinsic motivation; Individual differences; Responses to environmental conditions; Neural correlates of play; Conclusions; 3 The functions of play; The four whys; Many hypotheses; Testing hypotheses about function; Alternative tactics; Conclusions. - 4 Evolution and playSurplus energy; One benefit leading to others; Testing evolutionary theories of play; Play and ecology; Impact of play on evolution; Conclusions; 5 Creativity in humans; Links between playfulness and creativity; The importance of mood; Individual differences; The reception of creative ideas and innovations; Winnowing of ideas; Conclusions; 6 Animals finding novel solutions; Solving problems; Development of novel solutions; Conclusions; 7 People and organisations; Individual creativity; Creativity in groups; The role of play and playfulness; Innovation; Conclusions. - 8 Childhood play and creativityPlay, playfulness and creativity; Pretend play; Other effects of play; Playfulness and education; Sensitive periods; Concerns about lack of play; Alternative ways of developing; Conclusions; 9 Humour and playfulness; Jokes; What generates humour?; Humour and laughter; Humour as a signal; Humour and well-being; Humour and playfulness; Conclusions; 10 Dreams, drugs and creativity; Dreams; Daydreaming; Creativity and alcohol; Other drugs; Conclusions; 11 Pulling the threads together; Solving difficult problems; Loss of play in childhood. - Implications for individuals and organisationsSuggestions for future research; Notes; References; Index. - Examines the role of playfulness in animal and human development, highlighting its links to creativity and, in turn, to innovation.
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| ISBN | 9781107015135. - 9781107689343
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