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LEARNING PLAN

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Play is often dismissed as frivolous or childish, yet research shows it's essential for creativity, resilience, learning, and well-being throughout our lives. This learning plan is ideal for anyone feeling stuck in routines, professionals seeking to boost innovation and team engagement, educators wanting to enhance learning environments, or anyone who wants to rediscover joy and creativity in their daily life.

ByCommunity User
2 h 22 m
12 coursesUpdated 5 days ago
The Power of FunThe Science Behind Tickling and Child DevelopmentA Theory of Fun for Game Design12 sources

How This Learning Plan Was Made

This plan was crafted by BeFreed’s proprietary AI to help you learn play with ease. It is curated from in-depth research on the topic and structured around the most effective learning journeys proven by BeFreed users.

Each episode delivers bite-sized, high-impact lessons distilled from world-class sources — bestselling books, research papers, and expert insights. Together, they form a sophisticated yet accessible path to mastering play.

What You'll Learn

  • Understand the neuroscience and psychology behind why play is critical for human flourishing across all life stages
  • Develop practical techniques to infuse everyday activities with playfulness, joy, and spontaneous fun
  • Harness playful thinking as a powerful tool for creative breakthroughs and innovative problem-solving
  • Learn design principles for creating engaging, game-like experiences in work, education, and social settings
  • Transform your approach to challenges by adopting a game-like mindset that reduces stress and increases engagement

Understand why play is essential for human development, creativity, and well-being—discovering the biological and psychological foundations that make play fundamental to thriving at any age.

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The Power of Fun

Discover True Fun for happiness, health, and fulfillment through playfulness, connection, and flow.

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source 1Development of mother-infant interaction in tickling play: The relationship between infants' ticklishness and social behaviors - PubMedDevelopment of mother-infant interaction in tickling play: The relationship between infants' ticklishness and social behaviorsSocial touch in mother-infant interaction affects infants' subsequent social engagement and object exploration
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The Science Behind Tickling and Child Development

Explore how simple tickling interactions between caregivers and children are actually sophisticated brain-building experiences that shape attachment, emotional regulation, and social connection from infancy onward.

18 m
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A Theory of Fun for Game Design

Exploring game design through cognition, pattern recognition, and the psychology of fun.

10 m

Learn practical strategies to weave play, fun, and whimsy into your everyday routine, transforming mundane moments into opportunities for joy and connection.

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How to Sprinkle Joy and Fun Into Your Crazy Busy Day - Balanced Working Momssource 2Finding it hard to be a playful mom? These 3 simple shifts can helpsource 4
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Whimsy for Overwhelmed Moms: Small Shifts, Big Joy

Discover how busy working moms can weave playfulness into daily chaos without adding pressure. Learn the PIG philosophy and simple presence shifts that transform stress into connection.

8 m
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Rewire Your Brain for Laughter and Joy

Discover the science-backed techniques to develop your sense of humor, from comedy professionals and neuroscientists. Learn practical daily habits that boost confidence, deepen connections, and transform how you experience life's challenges.

10 m
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Do Nothing

Break free from overwork and rediscover meaningful living.

9 m

Discover how playful thinking unlocks breakthrough creativity, innovation, and problem-solving—learning to approach work and challenges with a game-like mindset.

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Wired To Create

Unravel the mysteries of creativity through neuroscience, psychology, and inspiring examples of innovative minds throughout history.

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Creative Thinking Framework: Unlock Your Innovation Potential

Explore systematic methods for breakthrough creativity, from design thinking to alien perspectives. Discover practical techniques that transform how you generate ideas and solve problems.

10 m
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The Game of Work

Transform your workplace: where serious business meets playful productivity.

9 m

Master the art and science of creating engaging, game-like experiences—whether designing actual games, gamifying work, or engineering environments that bring out our playful nature.

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A Game Design Vocabulary

Master game design with a clear vocabulary and practical examples.

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HookedA Theory of Fun for Game DesignActionable GamificationLaws of UX
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Duolingo's Psychological UX Mastery

Discover how Duolingo uses the Hook Model to transform language learning into an addictive habit. We decode the psychological design principles behind their 128M monthly users and how you can apply these gamification techniques.

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How tech companies create habit-forming products using the Hook Model.

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