W5-2 Play by Kathy Le https://padlet.com/kitkathyx/tuosu0jv7ncpqn94 Made with ♥ en-us 2022-04-28 02:38:34 UTC 2026-01-22 12:08:46 UTC hello@padlet.com Intelligence and Success https://padlet.com/kitkathyx/tuosu0jv7ncpqn94/wish/2161427334 1. Gladwell (2008) clearly distinguishes between general intelligence and practical intelligence. How can one improve their practical intelligence "on their own?" (Henry)

2. Gladwell (2008) describes how intelligence only gets a person so far and that family background/social support is often the differentiating factor in one's success. The two chapters in this book also describe how the education system failed Chris Langan. How can the current education system be modified to better support those who have less familial/social support? (Rachel)

3. One of the articles talks about how gifted children often grow up to shine and excel in their specific job role, but are rarely the people who make bigger waves and fight to change the bigger system. Do you believe these people are still "successful",  despite not having a "revolutionary" mindset? How would you personally define success? How do you think your culture and upbringing plays a role on how you view your ability to pursue your passions and attain success?
]]> 2022-04-28 02:42:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kitkathyx/tuosu0jv7ncpqn94/wish/2161427334 Societal Value of Play https://padlet.com/kitkathyx/tuosu0jv7ncpqn94/wish/2161430165 1. Brown (2009) established that in addition to being innate and enjoyable, play also has a purpose. Why then does our society diminish the value of play and promote the benefits of working or grind culture? What can we do to change this? How can play be incorporated into work for adults? (Rachel)

2. As a child play is more likely than not the most important thing and as we grow up and get older the value and priority of play decreases. True purposeless play as mentioned by Brown plays an important aspect in our lives and ultimately contributes to living the good life. Why do you think play is not as valued for adults? Do you think it would be possible to have the same experiences and feelings of play that we had when we were younger? (Guy)

3. Brown, S. (2009) concludes that the impulse to play is a biological drive, but it is not equal to desires like food and sleep. Do you feel like your capacity to engage in "play" is affected by your ability to fulfill other needs? What stereotypes do you think surround "play," and how do you think this affects our engagement? (Alex, Hannah)

4. How does this value of play changed by advanced technologies, particularly with the single-player games? Does this type of games that may lack the social interaction value also provides similar well-being benefits provided in other (more traditional) forms of play since they are still capable of inducing the flow state of thoughts during the play? (Felice)]]> 2022-04-28 02:44:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kitkathyx/tuosu0jv7ncpqn94/wish/2161430165 Play and Creativity https://padlet.com/kitkathyx/tuosu0jv7ncpqn94/wish/2161431982 1. Grant (2016) mentions that child prodigies become geniuses, but do not learn creativity. With many tests that score based on intelligence, how can we promote being creative and that creativity also matters? (Kelly)

2. When thinking about the Grant (2016) and Brown (2009) articles in conjunction, do you think that amount of time allowed to engage in free play correlates to creativity as adults? Or do you think some people are just more genetically predisposed to a creative mind and childhood has nothing to do with it? (Sam)]]> 2022-04-28 02:46:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kitkathyx/tuosu0jv7ncpqn94/wish/2161431982 Leisure vs. Work kitkathyx https://padlet.com/kitkathyx/tuosu0jv7ncpqn94/wish/2161441268 1. In Newman's article, linking leisure to subjective well-being makes me consider the work-life balance; what are your thoughts on turning the activities you enjoy as a hobby into a career path? Do you believe people would lose interest in that activity over time and turn it into a duty, or do you think they will enjoy it in order to get the most out of it? (Lulu)

2. Newman (2013) touches on the idea that leisure is subjective and beneficial to our overall wellbeing. If this is true, why have we built a society where leisure is not prioritized? What are ways that we could implement leisure into the work culture in our society? Do you think it would increase productivity? (Simon)]]> 2022-04-28 02:54:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kitkathyx/tuosu0jv7ncpqn94/wish/2161441268 Play and Flow https://padlet.com/kitkathyx/tuosu0jv7ncpqn94/wish/2161441279 1. In Brown(2009), it mentioned that there can be "flow" in play too. We talked a lot about flow last week and some of us agreed that flow tended to happen when the activity requires more skills. However, how do we enter flow or a "deep play" mode during play? If we are just hypertasking and switching between playing with phone and watching TV, do you think we reduce our quality of play or do you think it is still good "play"? (Zhijiao)

2. Brown (2009) states that when we play, we experience "diminished consciousness of self...we are fully in the moment, in the zone." It seems like play can induce flow, but can flow induce feelings of play? Can flow ever be considered as play, or is it simply a more serious form of undisturbed immersion? (Henry)]]> 2022-04-28 02:54:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kitkathyx/tuosu0jv7ncpqn94/wish/2161441279 Intelligence and Family https://padlet.com/kitkathyx/tuosu0jv7ncpqn94/wish/2161446196 1. Gladwell (2008) talks about how the geniuses that grew up in a low socioeconomic household don’t make a name for themselves because they were not taught entitlement, making it so they don’t know how to navigate their environment well and get their way. If so, why do you think there are stories of people that go from "rags to riches?" What makes those people different from the geniuses that did not grow up to make a name for themselves? (Velinda)

2. It seems nowadays that parents often push their children to excel academically and push for them to become child prodigies. In a society that is constantly comparing everything and critiquing parenting styles. How can we make a push for parents to act on their child’s intrinsic motivation and take a step back allowing them to grow on their own and pursue their interests? (Guy)]]> 2022-04-28 02:58:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kitkathyx/tuosu0jv7ncpqn94/wish/2161446196