The Power of Play

The Power of Play (2019)

Documentary

Lizards do it. Even fish do it. The animal world is showing us why play is a serious matter. Through a combination of ongoing experiments, reconstructed experiments and guided observation, 'The Power of Play' reveals surprising truths about play in the natural world. Scientists from Europe, the United States and Canada, many of them pioneers in the field, offer convincing evidence that play is not to be taken lightly. In fact, it has the power to make animals and humans smarter, healthier and more likely to survive.

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  • Release Date: 2019-08-23
  • Runtime: 0h 52min
  • Director: Christine McLean

Where to Watch The Power of Play Online

You can now watch The Power of Play online on the following streaming services in the United States.

    • Cast

    • Stuart Brown

      Self (Play Researcher)

    • Mariana Brussoni

      Self (Developmental Psychologist)

    • Gordon Burghardt

      Self (Reptile Researcher)

    • Matthew Cooper

      Self (Neuroscientist)

    • Geoff D'Eon

      Narrator (voice)

    • Ellen Beate Hansen Sandseter

      Self (Child Psychologist)

    • Kathy Hirsh-Pasek

      Self (Developmental Psychologist)

    • Kathryn Kegel

      Self (Seattle Aquarium)

    • Elisabetta Palagi

      Self (Primate Researcher)

    • Sergio Pellis

      Self (Neuroscientist)

    • Jonathan Pruitt

      Self (Behavioral Ecologist)