“It’s all a matter of Perspective.” Incorporating Play to Help Solve Problems
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Claims that play flips perspective and produces concrete results: using applied improvisation games (Torrence-style shape prompts, superhero-and-sidekick, paper-airplane warmups, crisis-and-object constraint drills) reframes problems, combines ideas, and surfaces solutions. Measured findings cited: adults score 2% creative versus 98% for 3–5 year olds. Small builds succeed: freezing toys in a tin to engage kids, training a child to stay still for 45 minutes for an MRI (avoiding anesthesia), parking-step calorie games that shift behaviour in a city.
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