{"id":52,"date":"2015-03-25T22:05:48","date_gmt":"2015-03-26T02:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kygoplay.com\/?page_id=52"},"modified":"2015-03-25T22:05:48","modified_gmt":"2015-03-26T02:05:48","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kygoplay.com\/index.php\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Key to Happiness: A Taboo for Adults?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/joe-robinson\/why-is-the-key-source-of-_b_809719.html\">http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/joe-robinson\/why-is-the-key-source-of-_b_809719.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Power Of Fun<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&amp;db=ulh&amp;AN=92960648&amp;site=ehost-live\">http:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&amp;db=ulh&amp;AN=92960648&amp;site=ehost-live<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>15-Year-Old Kelvin Doe is an engineering whiz living in Sierra Leone who scours the trash bins for spare parts, which he uses to build batteries, generators and transmitters. Completely self-taught, Kelvin has created his own radio station where he broadcasts news and plays music under the moniker, DJ Focus.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XOLOLrUBRBY\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XOLOLrUBRBY<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What if every kid could learn through tinkering?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iste.org\/explore\/articleDetail?articleid=13&amp;category=Student-voices&amp;article=What-if-every-kid-could-learn-through-tinkering&amp;utm_source=Facebook&amp;utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_campaign=EdTekHub\">http:\/\/www.iste.org\/explore\/articleDetail?articleid=13&amp;category=Student-voices&amp;article=What-if-every-kid-could-learn-through-tinkering&amp;utm_source=Facebook&amp;utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_campaign=EdTekHub<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cognitive Benefits of play: effects on the learning brain: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.parentingscience.com\/benefits-of-play.html\">http:\/\/www.parentingscience.com\/benefits-of-play.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>10 reasons play can make you healthy, happy and more productive &#8211; US News and World Report<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/health.usnews.com\/health-news\/family-health\/childrens-health\/articles\/2009\/03\/09\/10-reasons-play-can-make-you-healthy-happy-and-more-productive\">http:\/\/health.usnews.com\/health-news\/family-health\/childrens-health\/articles\/2009\/03\/09\/10-reasons-play-can-make-you-healthy-happy-and-more-productive<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The value of play I: the definition of play gives insights (Psychology Today) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/blog\/freedom-learn\/200811\/the-value-play-i-the-definition-play-gives-insights\">http:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/blog\/freedom-learn\/200811\/the-value-play-i-the-definition-play-gives-insights<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The value of play II (psychology today)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/blog\/freedom-learn\/200812\/the-value-play-ii-how-play-promotes-reasoning\">http:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/blog\/freedom-learn\/200812\/the-value-play-ii-how-play-promotes-reasoning<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>check out comments in last paragraph<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The benefits of play for adults &#8211; Helpguide.org &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.helpguide.org\/articles\/emotional-health\/benefits-of-play-for-adults.htm#work\">http:\/\/www.helpguide.org\/articles\/emotional-health\/benefits-of-play-for-adults.htm#work<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The importance of play for adults (world of psychology) <a href=\"http:\/\/psychcentral.com\/blog\/archives\/2012\/11\/15\/the-importance-of-play-for-adults\/\">http:\/\/psychcentral.com\/blog\/archives\/2012\/11\/15\/the-importance-of-play-for-adults\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>TED Talk Stuart Brown<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlay is more than just fun\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stuart_brown_says_play_is_more_than_fun_it_s_vital#t-1352522\">http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stuart_brown_says_play_is_more_than_fun_it_s_vital#t-1352522<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201c&#8230;our species is designed to play through our whole life time\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Neoteny &#8211; (look up word) &#8211; gives us a \u201cleg up\u201d on adaptability<\/p>\n<p>Set aside time to play \u201cand I think you\u2019ll have a better and more empowered life\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The National Institute for Play <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nifplay.org\/science\/overview\/\">http:\/\/www.nifplay.org\/science\/overview\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>NPR <a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/blogs\/ed\/2014\/08\/06\/336360521\/play-doesnt-end-with-childhood-why-adults-need-recess-too\">http:\/\/www.npr.org\/blogs\/ed\/2014\/08\/06\/336360521\/play-doesnt-end-with-childhood-why-adults-need-recess-too<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nYenigun, Sami. &#8220;Play Doesn&#8217;t End With Childhood: Why Adults Need Recess Too.&#8221; <i>All Things Considered<\/i>. 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