Project Gutenberg 2018-12-04 Public domain in the USA. 1070 Groos, Karl 1861 1946 Baldwin, James Mark 1861 1934 Baldwin, J. M. (James Mark) Baldwin, J. Mark (James Mark) Baldwin, Elizabeth L. 01005928 Die Spiele der Menschen. English The Play of Man 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) "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.) Reading ease score: 55.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Child psychology Games Play Adulthood BF Text Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Psychiatry/Psychology 1205969 2025-07-23T08:58:32.869040 text/html 1215958 2018-12-05T08:08:10 text/html 500357 2025-07-23T08:58:48.249959 application/epub+zip 518397 2025-07-23T08:58:35.605002 application/epub+zip 512829 2025-07-23T08:58:34.129054 application/epub+zip 869993 2025-07-23T08:58:57.129898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 818476 2025-07-23T08:58:46.847992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 783087 2022-09-26T13:27:05.794055 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 958977 2025-07-23T08:58:30.875046 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 959067 2018-12-05T08:02:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20284 2025-07-23T08:58:57.300898 application/rdf+xml 9627 2025-07-23T08:58:34.331015 image/jpeg 2486 2025-07-23T08:58:34.229009 image/jpeg 366367 2018-12-05T08:08:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 452337 2018-12-05T08:08:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 468403 2025-07-23T08:58:32.964027 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia