Our sense of play

This exists

Mammals?

We all play.

Play is how we learn, connect, and, in a lot of ways, make sense of being alive.

Play is vital to survival.

Play crosses species.

Humans with dogs

Dogs with cats

Dogs with polar bears

Play requires no reason.

Play simply requires an agreement - the agreement to play.

Playfulness and the signs and signals of play are preverbal.

One minute into this video, Dr. Brown describes the play ritual between a dog and a very hungry polar bear.