Playfulness in adults: an examination of play and playfulness and their implications for coaching

Play and playfulness for health and wellbeing: A panacea for mitigating the impact of coronavirus (COVID 19)

“…Ackerman ( Ackerman, 1996 ) suggests ‘for humans, play is a refuge from ordinary life, a sanctuary of the mind, where one is exempt from life’s customs, methods and decrees’, while the World Economic Forum ( World Economic Forum, 2018 ) ask ‘Can play save the world?’ Both these assertions support a substantial and growing evidence base that demonstrates the importance of play and playfulness as positive contributors to human experience, facilitating psychological health and individual wellbeing ( Lockwood & O’Connor, 2016 ). Maslow, who is synonymous with the concept of self-actualisation through the fulfilment of basic needs, listed playfulness as a ‘being value’, necessary for reflecting on the way the world appears and allowing us to freely express our authentic selves ( Maslow, 1970 ).…”

Teacher-Student Perception of Humour, Playfulness and Creativity on Student Learning Outcome in Ibadan, Nigeria

“…Play and playfulness are part of the factors influencing human cultures for ages. Humanistic psychology, and positive psychology view play and playfulness as part of the greater human values and meaning creation, while the 20 th century scientific investigation was mainly worried about their evolutionary benefits [11]. There is an important distinction between play as an activity, and playfulness as an attitude [12].…”

USO DO MCMC PARA ESTIMAÇÃO DOS PARÂMETROS DOS PROCESSOS ARFIMA (p,d,q)

“…Na verdade, o jogo faz parte da essência da cultura humana há milênios. O jogo é necessário para o processo de desenvolvimento, tem uma função vital para o indivíduo, principalmente como forma de assimilação da realidade, além de ser culturalmente útil à sociedade (Fernandes, 2004;Lockwood, 2016).…”

“…Então, a idade não deve ser vista como marco de referência, pois o processo de desenvolvimento é contínuo e sempre influenciado pelas ocorrências do meio (Brandão, 2004;Brandão, 2011). Caso as várias práticas da concepção do lúdico sejam prevalecidas, estudos relevantes (Bateson, 2015;Li et a., 2016) para a área têm apontado que a ludicidade é fundamental para o desenvolvimento integral do aluno, ofertando tanto para a criança, como até mesmo para adultos, condições de criar relações com os objetos, com as pessoas que os cercam e com o mundo a sua volta (Lockwood, 2016).…”