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Mental Age and Playfulness: The Link Between Joy and Cognition

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Peter Kolomiets
|April 1, 2026|Updated Apr 13, 2026|5 min read
Mental Age and Playfulness: The Link Between Joy and Cognition

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References

  1. Brown, S. L. (2009). Play: How It Shapes the Brain, Opens Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul

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