Play and Why Murderers Help Us To Understand The Importance of It - with Dr Stuart Brown



Dr. Stuart Brown, Founder of the National Institute of Play, came to research play through research on murderers -- unlikely as that seems -- after he found a stunning common thread in killers' stories: lack of play in childhood. Since then, he's interviewed thousands of people to catalog their relationships with play, noting a strong correlation between success and playful activity.

With the support of the National Geographic Society and Jane Goodall, he has observed animal play in the wild, where he first concieved of play as an evolved behavior important for the well being -- and survival -- of animals, especially those of higher intelligence. Now, through his organization, the National Institute for Play, he hopes to expand the study of human play into a vital science -- and help people everywhere enjoy and participate in play throughout life.

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How to Manage Yourself Better

(10 min 07) What type of manager are you? The old autocratic disciplinarian, or the consultative mentoring type. In today’s BTalk Australia Phil Dobbie looks at the types of managers that exist in Aussie businesses and finds out how you can improve your style to produce better results from your team. You’ll hear from the following management experts: - Prof James Sarros from Monash University - Greg Dixon from Career Builders - Ann Rolfe from Mentoring Works - Psychologist Jasmine Sliger - Dr Michael Lyvers from Bond University - John Edwards from Macquarie Graduate School of Management Download it

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