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playing
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range of voluntary, intrinsically motivated activities done for recreational pleasure and enjoyment
Playing refers to activities that people choose to do voluntarily, primarily because they find them enjoyable and fun rather than for external rewards or obligations. It matters because it provides people with recreational pleasure and allows them to engage in experiences they find intrinsically rewarding.
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Playfulness by Paul Manship
Play is a range of intrinsically motivated activities done for recreation. Play is commonly associated with children and juvenile-level activities, but may be engaged in at any life stage, and among other higher-functioning animals as well, most notably mammals and birds.
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