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Play Makes Us Human I: Outline of a Ludic Theory of Human Nature: Psychology Today: June 4, 2009

Play Makes Us Human V: Why Hunter-Gatherers’ Work Is Play: Psychology Today: July 2, 2009

Moral in Tooth and Claw By Jessica Pierce and Marc Bekoff: The Chronicle of Higher Education

Leisure Play Is Important for Human Collaboration

ABC's "The New Science of Play"

Play as an Organizing Principle: Stuart Brown

Taking Play Seriously: New York Times February 17, 2008

The Genesis of Animal Play: Testing the Limits by Gordon M. Burghardt

Play pivotal for growing brains: Calgary Herald November 27, 2008

National Geographic: Elephant Play video

Play and Exercise Protect Mouse Brain: Science 11 MARCH 2005

Play deprivation decreases adult social behavior

Jungle Gyms: The Evolution of Animal Play: Zoogoer January-February 1996

The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bonds: PEDIATRICS Vol. 119 No. 1 January 2007

Beyond a Joke: From Animal Laughter to Human Joy? Jaak Panksepp 2005 VOL 308 SCIENCE

Creating a better playground: New York Times December 13, 2007

Laughter Is The Best Medicine: Science Daily January 26, 2008

Juvenile survival and benefits of play behaviour
in brown bears, Ursus arctos: Robert Fagen and Johanna Fagen

The Enlightened Path, With a Rubber Duck

Can We Play? Greater Good magazine

Games Animals Play

School Recess Improves Behavior NYT January 28, 2009

The 3 R’s? A Fourth Is Crucial, Too: Recess - By Tara Parker-Pope
Published: February 23, 2009

Simple Retro Toys May Be Better For Children Than Fancy Electronic Toys – ScienceDaily (Nov. 26, 2007)

The Serious Need for Play: Scientific American Mind: January 2009