The Groos, Karl 1861-1946 creator Baldwin, James Mark 1861-1934 Baldwin, Elizabeth L. text utu 2018 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Play of Man" by Karl Groos is a scholarly work exploring the concept of play in human beings, written in the late 19th century. This text extends Groos's earlier investigation into animal play, delving into its anthropological aspects and the underlying psychological and instinctual factors that drive playful behavior in humans. The book addresses the nature of human play, its functions, and how it relates to various stages of life and development. The opening of "The Play of Man" introduces Groos's aim to analyze human play within the framework established by his previous studies on animal behavior, focusing on the definitions and classifications of play that have eluded many scholars. In a detailed introduction, Groos discusses the challenges in forming a comprehensive classification of play activities, emphasizing the importance of natural impulses and instincts in shaping playful actions. He outlines the significance of playful experimentation in sensory and motor activities, aiming to illustrate how play serves both biological and psychological functions as individuals engage in various playful expressions from early childhood onward. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2018-12-04 Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Original publication data not identified Child psychology Games Play Adulthood BF Original publication data not identified 01005928 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58411 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58411 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134339.0 58411