THRIVING MINDS PODCAST
THRIVING MINDS PODCAST
Professor Selena Bartlett, Neuroscientist, Brain Health is Everyone's Business
Episode #192. Free to Learn: How Embracing Play Makes Children Happier, Self-Reliant, and Lifelong Learners. Professor Peter Gray, Boston College
1 hour 23 minutes Posted Mar 27, 2025 at 9:00 am.
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In this episode, we dive into the revolutionary ideas of developmental psychologist Peter Gray, author of Free to Learn: Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and Better Students for Life. Gray challenges conventional education by making a bold case for self-directed, play-based learning – or "unschooling" – as the best path to prepare kids for a rapidly changing world. Drawing on insights from anthropology, psychology, and history, Gray argues...