Stuart Brown
Play Researcher | The Science of Play & Human Development
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Dr. Stuart Brown is a leading expert on the importance of play for human development and health.
As founder of the National Institute for Play, he has spent decades studying the neuroscience and psychology of play across all ages. Brown's TED talk on the topic has been viewed over 4 million times, and he has authored acclaimed books like 'Play' and 'Transformative Relationships'.
His insightful keynotes show audiences how cultivating a playful mindset can spark creativity, improve mental health, and create more joyful personal and professional lives.
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Play is more than just fun
A pioneer in research on play, Dr. Stuart Brown says humor, games, roughhousing, flirtation and fantasy are more than just fun. Plenty of play in childhood makes for happy, smart adults -- and keeping it up can make us smarter at any age.
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Stuart Brown at Aspen Ideas Festival 2025
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