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Play Makes Us Human

Peter Gray
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Letters about the roles of play in human evolution, child development, culture, and daily living

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    Boston College research professor Peter Gray specializes in the nature and value of play. You can learn about his work and find some of his talks, books, and academic articles at petergray.org.

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