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The Power of Play with Peter Gray, Episode #105

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In this riveting podcast, we interview Dr. Peter Gray, one of the world's top experts on play and learning, on how play deprivation harms our children and why we need to make space for more child-led, free play! This podcast will inspire you to get out of the way and allow your child to flourish with LESS adult involvement, significantly benefiting both parent's and children's mental health.


Peter Gray, Ph.D., is a research professor at Boston College specializing in psychology and neuroscience. He is renowned for his research on the role of play in human evolution and child development. In his book, Free to Learn.


A link to his book can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Free-Learn-Unleashing-Instinct-Self-Reliant/dp/0465025994


Also, check out his Ted Talks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg-GEzM7iTk


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