How to Play in the College Classroom in a Pandemic, and Why You Should

April 12, 2021

Play might not be the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of a college classroom, but one expert emphasizes the benefits of incorporating play into higher education. "Play is also one of the most cognitively demanding things we can do. It requires projecting yourself into the future, preparing for a range of possible scenarios, figuring out social partners’ mental states, and adjusting on the fly to new information," psychology professor Sarah Cavanaugh says.

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