Chapter
The Psychology of Play
1:23:10 - 2:09:31 (46:20)
Play is not just about building developmental scaffolding or achieving specific goals, but it is also a biological instinct for excitement, intensity-seeking and creativity. This episode discusses the overlap between play, flow states, and the perception of time.
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The ecosystem effect plays a role in scientific breakthroughs, challenging the notion of inventions as the work of a lone individual.
1:23:10 - 1:27:21 (04:10)
Summary
The ecosystem effect plays a role in scientific breakthroughs, challenging the notion of inventions as the work of a lone individual. It is not uncommon for individuals in different locations to have similar breakthroughs around the same time.
ChapterThe Psychology of Play
Episode#598: Primatologist Isabel Behncke on Play, Sexual Selection, and Lessons from Following Bonobos for 3,000 Kilometers in the Jungles of Congo
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
In this conversation, Johan Lehrer and Erik Hoel explore the nature of play behavior and its evolutionary roots.
1:27:21 - 2:09:31 (42:10)
Summary
In this conversation, Johan Lehrer and Erik Hoel explore the nature of play behavior and its evolutionary roots. They discuss the role of play in preparing individuals for adulthood, the relationship between play and flow states, and the overlap between play and substance abuse.