Adult Play: A Reversal Theory Approach [Book Review]

Journal of Mind and Behavior 14 (1):81-84 (1993)
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Is play natural? Explanations vary, of course, but most psychologists of human behavior would agree, more or less, that play is natural. Many trace the common heritage on play and other issues to a single publication, William James' 1890 textbook classic, The Principles of Psychology

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