Talk:Play (activity)

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[edit] Magic circle

The link to Magic Circle doesn't seem to make sense: Is there a lost article somewhere, that explains what Huizinga et al mean by magic circle?

I couldn't find one, so I removed the wikilink. Graham talk 06:26, 16 June 2006 (UTC)


Magic Circle in Wiccan Traditions; Yantra in Sanatana Dharma; Mandala in Vajrayana, etc. ad infinitum NOW...
B9 hummingbird hovering (talk • contribs) 10:29, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Definition

Defining play seems to be have been done better done in "toys", so i transferred it over to here. I have removed some weasel words, but there are still lots left.

[edit] Childhood and Play

Added section to cover play and children, at this stage not highly developed. Have found the book 'The Genius of Play' by Sally Jenkinson quite authoritative in relation to the relevance of play for children. Added a quote which may be seen to be too ambigious but hopefully which stimulates further development of this area. --Evolve2k 12:31, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

Stevanne Auerbach has a book out, 'Smart Play Smart Toys,' in which she talks a lot about the relationship between play and toys. She says that toys should be assessed on the basis of their play value, and that they can be broken down into three main value categories, active, creative and educational. She has other interesting concepts too such as the parent really is the child's first big toy and should function as his or her play guide. She notes that play is the child's work, which made me think of the Mark Twain quotation in this article about play and work being the same activity--just described from different angles. I added a short paragraph about play therapy upon which she comments extensively. Dr.apricot 15:41, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] How do we include great info from another wiki page?

Early childhood education has a great section on the relevance of play to childhood, does someone with more wiki experience know how we should include this great cross relevant information there as well as here? Thanks --Evolve2k 13:01, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Play in non-human animal species

It would be nice to have an expanded section on play in other animals, as there is an extensive literature on the subject, and my understanding is that it does differ fundamentally from play in humans. I would particularly like to see examples of play in non-human animals, and a breakdown of what animals truly engage in play - I have read that only mammals engage in true play behaviour, due to fundamental differences in neuroanatomy, but certainly many bird species also engage in play behaviour. QuinnHK 21:06, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

Perhaps not a expanded section but perhaps a new page Play(Animal) something like that because no dare say there's alot to write on how animals play and all the different types and ways and human version of playing you could write the games we play e.g tig ect. - Jonoridge
So something like Play (activity) and Play (animal behavior)? I've written a couple of new articles on animal behavior recently, so I could give it a shot when I have some time. There is a book on animal behavior by Dugatkin which devotes a full chapter to the subject, so with a little research as well it shouldn't be hard to put a quality article together. Richard001 09:56, 19 July 2007 (UTC)
I envision that play is a Universal: in evidence refer lila. I appreciate the specialization of human specific and animal specific articles; but value the mutual intraspecies and interspecies dialogue that is evident within an inclusive article.
Namaste in Agape
Walking my talk in Beauty
B9 hummingbird hovering (talk • contribs) 10:18, 13 August 2007 (UTC)
Yes, there is certainly a lot of overlap, but writing about a behavior in humans and animals in one article can be difficult. Compare human infanticide with infanticide in zoology for example. It might be better to get this messy thing into better shape first though and then assess whether splitting it would be the best option. Richard001 10:42, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Adults and Play

Do adults play? GOD 11:11, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

Are you playing a game with us, asking such a question? ;) I'm missing a paragraph on adults' play, too, though. --Mudd1 09:40, 22 October 2007 (UTC)


[edit] E.G., blowjobs?

This seems like an unnecessarily crude way of putting it. Perhaps, "e.g., 'fooling around'" or "e.g., sexual forePLAY" would better convey the desired impression (without offending our more sensitive-minded readers)?

Agreed. It seems to just jump out and be crude almost for the sake of it. Shouting play in foreplay seems a better tack to take (this is not prudishness or blanking out the world of eroticism but it just doesn't seem to fit the discourse of the article) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.80.51.123 (talk) 09:28, 5 February 2008 (UTC)