Psychology Quote by Ben Michaelis

“Play itself is a primary process, not a luxury, not a hobby, but something all children must do to survive into adulthood.”

— Sarah Ruhl

“Adults play in many of the same ways that kids do: by using our minds' eyes to see ourselves in new and different ways,…

— Ben Michaelis

“In other words, a playful mindset into adulthood protects our bodies and minds in a myriad of ways and gives us more positive outlook…

— Gad Saad

Play reaches the habits most needed for intellectual growth.

— Bruno Bettelheim

Play, Incorporating Animistic and Magical Thinking Is Important Because It: Fosters the healthy, creative and emotional growth of a child; Forms the best foundation…

— Rachel Carson

The essence of childhood, of course, is play.

— Bill Cosby

Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young.

— W. Somerset Maugham

Decades of research has shown that play is crucial to physical, intellectual, and social-emotiona l development at all ages. This is especially true of…

— David Elkind

“What we rarely see receive is a picture of adulthood that represents it as the ideal it should be. (...) What better way to…

— Susan Neiman

Because they have so little, children must rely on imagination rather than experience.

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Yes, the experience of all stages of life are valuable, not just of youth.

— Daniel Petrie

“young children are wonderfully confident in their own imaginations ... Most of us lose this confidence as we grow up”

— Ken Robinson