SEEKING PLAY

About SEEKING PLAY

Welcome to the SEEKING PLAY Podcast, where your hosts, Dr. Jane Hession and Ronan Healy, explore how engaging in play and thinking playfully, are connected to childhood flourishing and organisational innovation. Recall the natural playfulness of children – their boundless curiosity, unbridled creativity, and fearless embrace of new experiences. While these playful qualities are vital for children to flourish, have we overlooked the importance of these attributes in our adult workforce? Jane and Ronan are keen to explore!

Publisher

How Might We

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Oct 2023

Latest episode

12 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

15 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Mar 2025

   Troy Innocent - Future Play Lab

   Some people see a city as streets, buildings, and infrastructure. Troy Innocent sees it as a playground. A BMX-riding, LEGO-city-building, world-maker from childhood, Troy never stopped playing. But instead of keeping it to himself, he turned his playful instinct into The Future Play Lab. At RMIT, Troy is transforming how people interact with public spaces through speculative design, urban play, Indigenous knowledge and augmented reality experiences like 64 Ways of Being. From risky play in childhood to playful interventions in cityscapes, Troy and The Future Play Lab are proving that play isn’t just fun; it’s how we reimagine the world. ______________________ Hello there! We’re Dr. Jane Hession and Ronan Healy. We’re a husband and wife team and co-founders of the service design studio How Might We -⁠ ⁠www.howmightwe.design⁠⁠ (http://www.howmightwe.design) We're passionate about Serious Play and provide online, in-house training in the LEGO Serious Play method worldwide. Please say hello, if you would like to bring the LEGO method to your organisation. We also do in-person training across Ireland and the UK⁠ ⁠www.howmightwe.design/lego-serious-play-ireland⁠⁠ (http://www.howmightwe.design/lego-serious-play-ireland) ______________________ Troy who? Dr Innocent (he/they) is an urban play scholar, artist, game maker and Director of the future play lab at RMIT University in Narrm Melbourne. The lab develops socially engaged and site-responsive urban play connecting experimental game design, public space, posthuman methods, and creative technologies. Working with the city as a material, their approach to reworlding develops posthuman methods that reimagine, reconfigure and reconnect with the world. This involves transdisciplinary practices across design, sculpture, animation, sound, light and installation using methods of multiplatform storytelling that connect objects with their environment to build speculative worlds that playfully defamiliarise and disrupt urban life. Troy has 25 years of experience in gallery-based exhibitions, symposia and site-specific projects, developing augmented reality games that blend physical objects with digital interfaces to reimagine everyday urban environments in playful ways, situating his work in Aarhus, Melbourne, Bristol, Barcelona, Istanbul, Ogaki, Sydney, Tampere and Hong Kong. They are the creator of 64 Ways of Being, an urban adventure platform combining audio walks and mixed realities to situate players in new experiences of place. Contact Details Email troy.innocent@rmit.edu.au (mailto:troy.innocent@rmit.edu.au) Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-innocent/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-innocent/) Website http://futureplaylab.io (http://futureplaylab.io) Twitter @playablemelb Additional Resources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_De_Koven (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_De_Koven) https://direct.mit.edu/books/monograph/2338/Critical-PlayRadical-Game-Design (https://direct.mit.edu/books/monograph/2338/Critical-PlayRadical-Game-Design) https://www.dukeupress.edu/staying-with-the-trouble (https://www.dukeupress.edu/staying-with-the-trouble) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolyn_Briggs (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolyn_Briggs) https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Making-the-Case-for-Playful-Learning-Ilgaz-Hassinger-Das/142f7fb1e64d444e053eda974860ac7711127de7 (https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Making-the-Case-for-Playful-Learning-Ilgaz-Hassinger-Das/142f7fb1e64d444e053eda974860ac7711127de7) Timestamps (0:00) - Dr. Troy Innocent (2:15) - Troy’s Childhood and Early Play Experiences (5:03) - Risky Play: How It Shapes Identity (6:58) - Advice to Younger Self: Balancing Playfulness and Seriousness (9:50) - The Role of Intuition in Play and Creativity (13:19) - Striking a Balance Between Seriousness and Playfulness at Work (18:04) - Adult Playfulness: Breaking Clichés and Misconceptions (24:45) - How Urban Play Inspires New Ways of Thinking About the Future (29:25) - Hopeful Play: A Tool for Social and Ecological Change (35:01) - Exploring Melbourne’s Hidden Histories Through Play and AR (39:41) - 64 Ways of Being: Augmented Reality and Storytelling (42:10) - Lego Build: How Troy’s Work Helps People See the World Differently (47:00) - Playlabs as a Catalyst for Change in Academia (50:34) - Entangling People in Creative Ways of Thinking

2. 

   18 Feb 2025

   Katrin Heimann - Micro-Phenomenology & Play

   Hello there! We’re Dr. Jane Hession and Ronan Healy. We’re a husband and wife team and co-founders of the service design studio How Might We - www.howmightwe.design (http://www.howmightwe.design) We're passionate about Play and provide online, in-house training in the LEGO Serious Play method to teams worldwide. We’re also training across Ireland and the UK www.howmightwe.design/lego-serious-play-ireland (http://www.howmightwe.design/lego-serious-play-ireland) Introduction Have you ever visited a museum and felt like you had to tiptoe around, afraid to touch anything? Ever felt like education was about memorising facts rather than genuinely exploring ideas? Ever thought play was something you left behind in childhood when, in reality, it should stay with you into adulthood? Well, you’re not alone. Dr. Katrin Heimann joins us to explore play as an act of listening, care, and creative reconstruction. As a researcher and educator, Katrin challenges the sometimes rigid structures of academia and museums, advocating for spaces that foster agency, interaction, and playfulness. From unpacking the emotional layers of learning to reimagining institutions as places of joy and experimentation, Katrin chats about why play is personal and political. ___________________ LEGO Alert! Around the 42-minute mark, Katrin answers a question using LEGO. Katrin who? Katrin Heimann is trained in philosophy and cognitive neuroscience and has specialised in exploring the richness of humans' subjective experience using qualitative methods. She is one of the leading experts in the interview and analysis technique of micro-phenomenology, with which she has investigated an extensive range of experiences, especially those related to art, creativity, play, and learning. Currently, she holds the position of Assistant Professor at the Center for Educational Development at Aarhus University, where she researches and develops facilitation tools and resources for engaging and inclusive classrooms within academia. Katrin’s Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has led her to understand the value of designing neuroinclusive learning environments, and she is working on the project Developing Teacher Education for the Neuroinclusive University. Contact Details Email katrinheimann@au.dk (mailto:katrinheimann@au.dk) Research https://www.au.dk/en/katrinheimann@au.dk How Playfulness Motivates: Putative Looping Effects of Autonomy and Surprise Revealed by Micro-Phenomenological Investigations https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/publications/how-playfulness-motivates-putative-looping-effects-of-autonomy-an (https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/publications/how-playfulness-motivates-putative-looping-effects-of-autonomy-an) Developing Teacher Education for the Neuroinclusive University https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/projects/developing-teacher-education-for-the-neuroinclusive-university (https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/projects/developing-teacher-education-for-the-neuroinclusive-university) Book Practicing Embodied Thinking in Research and Learninghttps://www.routledge.com/Practicing-Embodied-Thinking-in-Research-and-Learning/Schoeller-Thorgeirsdottir-Walkerden/p/book/9781032498720?srsltid=AfmBOoqkYjiEmlKoBDH8tQwPry_WE5PV6QiVJFPpTeUxqODJg6QH1XaJ (https://www.routledge.com/Practicing-Embodied-Thinking-in-Research-and-Learning/Schoeller-Thorgeirsdottir-Walkerden/p/book/9781032498720?srsltid=AfmBOoqkYjiEmlKoBDH8tQwPry_WE5PV6QiVJFPpTeUxqODJg6QH1XaJ) Additional Resources https://www.amazon.co.uk/Courage-Teach-Exploring-Landscape-Anniversary/dp/0787996866 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Courage-Teach-Exploring-Landscape-Anniversary/dp/0787996866) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_hooks (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_hooks) https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/audre-lorde (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/audre-lorde) https://www.guernicamag.com/sara-ahmed-the-personal-is-institutional/ (https://www.guernicamag.com/sara-ahmed-the-personal-is-institutional/) (0:00) - Introduction and Welcome (2:22) - Katherine’s Childhood and Early Play Experiences (6:58) - Early Career Reflections and Advice to Younger Self (9:50) - Balancing Seriousness and Playfulness in Work (12:38) - Defining Adult Playfulness and Its Role in Engagement (18:45) - The Interplay Between Humans and Non-Humans in Play (29:38) - Research Study: “Ducks in a Box” - Exploring Playful vs. Non-Playful Conditions (39:02) - The Playful Academic: Introducing a Treasure Box for Researchers (42:14) - Lego Build 1: What Inspires Katherine About Her Work? (46:59) - How Her Work Helps People Think and Feel Differently (48:35) - Final Reflections: Play as the Best Way of Being

3. 

   13 Jan 2025

   Sarah Kuhn - Thinking With Things

   Dr. Sarah Kuhn, Educator and Author, explores how hands-on engagement can transform learning, harnessing our innate capacity for physical thinking to create creative and lasting educational experiences.

4. 

   9 Aug 2024

   Sunni Brown - Doodle Revolution & Gamestorming

   LEGO Alert! Around the 50-minute mark, Sunni busts out LEGO to answer some questions. ___________________ Hello there! We’re Dr. Jane Hession and Ronan Healy. We’re a husband and wife team and co-founders of the service design studio How Might We - www.howmightwe.design We're passionate about Play and provide online and in-house training in the LEGO Serious Play method to: 1) Third-level Educators - https://bit.ly/LSP_Ed_Innovators 2) Organisational Innovators - https://bit.ly/LSP_Org_Innovators Episode Twelve It’s often tempting to describe a guest as a "Legend," but this label feels especially fitting for Sunni Brown. And we don’t just mean legend in the sense of being "famous"- though Sunni deservingly is. We mean legend as in "a story handed down by our ancestors," as we believe Sunni embodies the stories of our ancestors. As the author of The Doodle Revolution, Sunni embodies our ancestors who used cave paintings to communicate hunting tactics, societal values, and intangible spiritual concepts. This connection is particularly strong with Sunni’s new venture, the Centre for Deep Spiritual Design. As the co-author of Gamestorming, Sunni represents our ancestors who used games to teach skills, resolve conflicts, and strengthen bonds. These games were vital for transmitting cultural knowledge and identity across generations, and for Sunni across organisations. So there you have it. Sunni Brown. Legend. Sunni Who? Sunni Brown is a social entrepreneur, bestselling author, keynote speaker, expert collaboration designer and facilitator, and earnest American Zen practitioner. She’s the founder of creative consultancy Sunni Brown Ink and The Centre For Deep Self Design, and was named one of the “100 Most Creative People in Business” and one of the “10 Most Creative People on Twitter” by Fast Company. Her TED talk has drawn over 1.6 million views, and her work on visual thinking has been featured in every major U.S. publication, including The New York Times, The New York Post, The Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, WIRED, and Entrepreneur. She has also been featured twice on CBS Sunday Morning and The TODAY Show. The former CEO of MURAL recruited her to be their first and only Innovator-in-Residence. Sun’s two globally beloved books - Gamestorming and The Doodle Revolution have been translated into over 25 languages. She's one of the educators widely credited with the rise of visual thinking as a tool for deeper inquiry. Contact Details LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunnibrown/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunnibrown/) Websites www.centerfordeepselfdesign.com www.sunnibrown.com  (http://sunnibrown.com/) https://nothingintheway.substack.com/ (https://nothingintheway.substack.com/) Email sunni@deepselfdesign.com (mailto:sunni@deepselfdesign.com) Books The Doodle Revolution https://amzn.eu/d/eWjYiKI Timestamps (0:00) - Introduction and Welcome (0:14) - Guest Introduction: Sunni Brown (2:02) - Key Quotes from Sunni Brown (3:28) - Introduction to the Interview (4:04) - Sunni’s Childhood and Personality (6:59) - Overcoming Adversity and Resilience (10:00) - Parenting and Play (13:07) - Stories of Vulnerability and Recovery (14:26) - Adult Playfulness and Attributes (17:08) - Primitive Ancestral Wisdom of Play (21:00) - The Value of Being Present (22:26) - Play as a Socializing Function (26:12) - Play in the Workplace (28:21) - The Importance of Play in Preventing Aging (30:00) - Facing the Unexpected (32:21) - Embracing Chaos for Creativity (35:33) - Advice for Young Professionals (39:35) - Explaining Work to a Child (40:54) - Career Evolution and Fuzzy Goals (45:14) - Current Work and Collaboration (48:11) - Doodling and Visual Thinking (49:30) - The Role of Visual Language (50:18) - Using LEGO for Creative Expression (51:00) - What Inspires Your Work (52:00) - Impact of Work on Perception (54:39) - Conceptualizing with LEGO (57:05) - Designing Systems for Collaboration (58:07) - Softening Separation (59:52) - Closing Remarks and Future Collaboration

5. 

   27 Jun 2024

   Michael Schrage - Serious Play

   Hello there! We’re Dr. Jane Hession and Ronan Healy. We’re a husband and wife team and co-founders of the service design studio How Might We - www.howmightwe.design We're passionate about Play and provide online and in-house training in the LEGO Serious Play method to: 1) Third-level Educators - https://bit.ly/LSP_Ed_Innovators 2) Organisational Innovators - https://bit.ly/LSP_Org_Innovators Episode 11 Many of us experience Tsundoku, the phenomenon of eagerly buying books but letting them pile up around our homes without reading them. But have you heard of Tsunbacku? No? Well, that’s not surprising, as we just made it up! Tsunbacku is the opposite of Tsundoku. It’s the phenomenon of returning ‘back’ to those pile of books that continue to inspire you. One such book is Serious Play, so we were delighted to chat with Michael Schrage. Michael Who? Michael Schrage is a research fellow with the MIT Sloan School of Management's Initiative on the Digital Economy. His research, writing, and advisory work focuses on the behavioural economics of models, prototypes, and metrics as strategic resources for managing innovation risk and opportunity. Michael is the author of multiple books, including The Innovator’s Hypothesis, Who Do You Want Your Customers to Become?, Serious Play, and Recommendation Engines. Michael has run design workshops and executive education programs on innovation, experimentation, and strategic measurement for organisations worldwide and is currently pioneering work in silverware technologies designed to augment productive individuals' aspects, attributes, and talents. He is particularly interested in the co-evolution of expertise, advice, and human agency as technologies become smarter than those using them. Since 2017, Michael has been a guest editor for MIT SMR’s Big Ideas initiatives, including Future of Leadership (https://sloanreview.mit.edu/big-ideas/future-of-leadership/), Future of the Workforce (https://sloanreview.mit.edu/big-ideas/future-of-the-workforce/)(2019-2020), Performance Management (https://sloanreview.mit.edu/big-ideas/performance-management/) (2018-2019), and Strategic Measurement (https://sloanreview.mit.edu/big-ideas/strategic-measurement/) (2017-2018). Contact Details LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/mschrage/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mschrage/) Email schrage@mit.edu (mailto:schrage@mit.edu) Research Papers https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Michael-Schrage (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Michael-Schrage) Big Think https://bigthink.com/people/michaelschrage/ (https://bigthink.com/people/michaelschrage/) Michael’s Books Serious Play: How the World's Best Companies Simulate to Innovate https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0875848141/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i3 (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0875848141/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i3) Recommendations Engines https://www.amazon.com/Recommendation-Engines-Press-Essential-Knowledge/dp/0262539071 (https://www.amazon.com/Recommendation-Engines-Press-Essential-Knowledge/dp/0262539071) The Innovators Hypothesis How Cheap Experiments Are Worth More Than Good Ideas https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08BSZC81Q/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2 (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08BSZC81Q/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2) Who Do You Want Your Customers to Become? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008HRM9X4/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1 (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008HRM9X4/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1) No More Teams! Mastering the Dynamics of Creative Collaboration https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385476035/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i5 (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385476035/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i5) Shared Minds: The New Technologies of Collaboration https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0394565878/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i4 (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0394565878/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i4) Additional Topics Robert K Greenleaf - Servant Leadership https://www.greenleaf.org/what-is-servant-leadership/ (https://www.greenleaf.org/what-is-servant-leadership/) Roger Martin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Martin_(professor) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Martin_(professor)) Herbert A Simon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_A._Simon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_A._Simon) Edward de Bono https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_de_Bono (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_de_Bono) Erving Goffman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erving_Goffman (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erving_Goffman) Kenneth E Boulding https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_E._Boulding (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_E._Boulding) Virginia Satir https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Satir (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Satir) Peoplemaking by Virginia Satir https://www.amazon.com/Peoplemaking-Condor-Books-Virginia-Satir/dp/0285648721 (https://www.amazon.com/Peoplemaking-Condor-Books-Virginia-Satir/dp/0285648721)

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   30 May 2024

   Mark Anderson - Play in Predictive Minds

   LEGO Literacy Alert Nope, we didn’t ask Marc to answer any questions using Lego, but he did complete some Madlibs on Mural at 59 mins ___________________ Hello there! We’re Dr. Jane Hession and Ronan Healy. We’re a husband and wife team and co-founders of the service design studio How Might We - www.howmightwe.design We're passionate about Play and provide online and in-house training in the LEGO Serious Play method to: 1) Third-level Educators - https://bit.ly/LSP_Ed_Innovators 2) Organisational Innovators - https://bit.ly/LSP_Org_Innovators Episode 10 “Adult playfulness is the same as childhood playfulness.” Yes, you heard that right. THE. SAME. In this episode, we chat with Dr. Marc Anderson about his fascinating research on play through a predictive processing framework. By understanding play in this way, we can revolutionise our approach to integrating play into workplaces and classrooms, fostering more innovative and adaptable environments that are more engaging and fulfilling for everyone involved. Marc who? Dr Marc Malmdorf Andersen is an associate professor at the Department for Culture, Cognition & Computation, Aarhus University Denmark. His research focuses on play, risky play and recreational forms of fear in children and adults. Mark is the author of Play and has co-authored some really interesting research papers, such as: 1) Play in Predictive Minds 2) Play, Reflection, and the Quest for Uncertainty 3) Getting a Kick out of Film: Aesthetic Pleasure and Play in Prediction Error Minimizing Agents 4) Can playing Dungeons and Dragons be good for you? Tabletop role-playing games to mitigate social anxiety and reduce problematic gaming. Marc’s Book - Play https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/23062/play (https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/23062/play) Email mana@cas.au.dk (mailto:mana@cas.au.dk) Twitter (or X) https://x.com/marc_m_andersen?lang=en (https://x.com/marc_m_andersen?lang=en) Academic website https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/persons/mana%40cas.au.dk (https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/persons/mana%40cas.au.dk) Play in Predictive Minds: A Cognitive Theory of Play https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/publications/play-in-predictive-minds-a-cognitive-theory-of-play (https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/publications/play-in-predictive-minds-a-cognitive-theory-of-play) Play, Reflection, and the Quest for Uncertainty https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/publications/play-reflection-and-the-quest-for-uncertainty (https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/publications/play-reflection-and-the-quest-for-uncertainty) Can playing Dungeons and Dragons be good for you? Tabletop role-playing games to mitigate social anxiety and reduce problematic gaming. https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/publications/can-playing-dungeons-and-dragons-be-good-for-you-tabletop-role-pl (https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/publications/can-playing-dungeons-and-dragons-be-good-for-you-tabletop-role-pl) Getting a Kick out of Film: Aesthetic Pleasure and Play in Prediction Error Minimizing Agents https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/publications/getting-a-kick-out-of-film-aesthetic-pleasure-and-play-in-predict (https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/publications/getting-a-kick-out-of-film-aesthetic-pleasure-and-play-in-predict)

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   24 May 2024

   Dara Simkin - Culture Hero

   LEGO Literacy Alert Nope, we didn’t ask Dara to answer any questions using Lego. ___________________ Hello there! We’re Dr. Jane Hession and Ronan Healy. We’re a husband and wife team and co-founders of the service design studio How Might We - www.howmightwe.design We're passionate about Play and provide online and in-house training in the LEGO Serious Play method to: 1) Third-level Educators - https://bit.ly/LSP_Ed_Innovators 2) Organisational Innovators - https://bit.ly/LSP_Org_Innovators Episode Nine George Bernard Shaw once said, “We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” By our estimation, Dara Simkin will be making a playful ruckus well beyond the age of 250! We had a wonderful conversation with Dara, who rightly earns the title ‘Play Pioneer’ for the playful and innovative work she and her team at Culture Hero have done since 2016. Throughout this time, Dara has collaborated with other Play Pioneers such as Dr. Stuart Brown and Brendan Boyle. We’re particularly excited about the research Dara is currently conducting with RMIT, which promises to legitimise the value of play in the workplace. And who knows, maybe Dara will celebrate her 250th birthday in a Barry Manilow t-shirt! (Barry Manilow t-shirt? You have to watch the episode to find out why!) Dara Who? Dara Simkin is a Play Pioneer, the Founder of Culture Hero, and is serious about play at work. As a certified coach and expert in bringing purposeful play to enterprise, Dara has over a decade of experience supporting hundreds of organisations and professionals globally – igniting teams through the unrealised potential of play at work. Working with brands like McKinsey, The LEGO Foundation, PWC, Chevron, Monash University and the Australian Government, she understands the nuances of different industries and how to embed playful interventions that create real impact. Dara brings a research-based approach to everything she does, utilising frameworks based on Psychological Safety, Positive Psychology, Flow, Growth Mindset, The LEGO Serious Play methodology, and more. She fearlessly reveals the dire consequences of a play-deprived existence, awakening a burning desire to infuse playfulness into every corner of the professional world. Contact Details Linkedin linkedin.com/in/dara-simkin-culture-hero (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dara-simkin-culture-hero) Website www.culturehero.co  (http://www.culturehero.co/) www.darasimkin.com  (http://www.darasimkin.com/) Email dara@culturehero.co Twitter @DaraSimkin Additional Topics A NEW EARTH Create Your Better Life Today https://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Earth-LIFE-CHANGING-otherworldly-Breakfast/dp/0141039418 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Earth-LIFE-CHANGING-otherworldly-Breakfast/dp/0141039418) The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment https://www.amazon.com/Power-Practicing-Hardcover-Collection-Eckhart/dp/9123821329 (https://www.amazon.com/Power-Practicing-Hardcover-Collection-Eckhart/dp/9123821329) Eckhart Tolle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eckhart_Tolle (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eckhart_Tolle) The Heros Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heros-Journey-Joseph-Campbell-Collected/dp/1608681890 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heros-Journey-Joseph-Campbell-Collected/dp/1608681890) Brene Brown https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bren%C3%A9_Brown (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bren%C3%A9_Brown) Culture Hero https://www.culturehero.co/ (https://www.culturehero.co/) Dr Stuart Brown https://nifplay.org/about-us/about-dr-stuart-brown/ (https://nifplay.org/about-us/about-dr-stuart-brown/) IDEO https://www.ideo.com/ (https://www.ideo.com/) Brendan Boyle https://www.immersive-play.com/ (https://www.immersive-play.com/) Johan Huizinga https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Huizinga (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Huizinga) Oscar Wilde https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Wilde (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Wilde) Barry Manilow https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Manilow (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Manilow) Amy Edmondson https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/profile.aspx?facId=6451 (https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/profile.aspx?facId=6451) IDEO https://www.ideo.com/ (https://www.ideo.com/) Spotlight Effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotlight_effect (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotlight_effect)

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   16 Apr 2024

   Lynda Shaw - Your Brain Is Boss

   LEGO Literacy Alert Nope, we didn’t ask Lynda is answer any questions using Lego. ___________________ Hello there! We’re Dr. Jane Hession and Ronan Healy. We’re a husband and wife team and co-founders of the service design studio How Might We - www.howmightwe.design We're passionate about Play and provide online and in-house training in the LEGO Serious Play method to: 1) Third-level Educators - https://bit.ly/LSP_Ed_Innovators 2) Organisational Innovators - https://bit.ly/LSP_Org_Innovators Episode Eight It’s World Creativity and Innovation Week, but let’s not forget that the stress of these often glamourised pursuits can negatively impact our brains and relationships in the workplace (which can have greater repercussions within the home). Taking risks and challenging the norm takes its toll not on ‘organisations’ but on people - moms, dads, uncles, aunts, sisters, brothers, and kids. This is why we are delighted to speak with Dr Lynda Shaw, who holds a Doctorate in Cognitive Neuroscience and helps senior leaders and their teams create habits that increase brain health and emotional well-being. Lynda Who? Dr Lynda Shaw holds a Doctorate in Cognitive Neuroscience, specialising in the unconscious processing of emotion and behavioural change. During her undergraduate studies, Lynda studied psychology and social anthropology. Lynda has written multiple academic papers and authorises two books, Your Brain is Boss and Beat the Bullies: Use Your Brain. As founder of Brain & Behaviour, Lynda has worked with senior leaders and their teams who want better to understand the science of human behaviour and development. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndashaw/?originalSubdomain=uk Website https://drlyndashaw.com/ Lynda’s Book - Your Brain Is Boss https://www.amazon.co.uk/Your-Brain-Boss-creativity-satisfaction/dp/1912300044 Lynda’s Book - Beat Bullies: Use Your Brain https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beat-Bullies-Brain-Herman-Homunculus/dp/0957145497 Research Papers https://drlyndashaw.com/published-papers/ The Curious Evidence of the Unlimited Brain. | Dr Lynda Shaw | TEDx https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDnYDLERnRE Dr Lynda Shaw - Neuroplasticity at Work https://executivesupportmagazine.com/neuroplasticity-at-work/ Additional Topics Discussion between Lisa Feldman Barrett and Mark Solms on the nature of emotion (Part 1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yEPHUKyBOM Discussion between Lisa Feldman Barrett and Mark Solms on the nature of emotion (Part 2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni3cIhn4xb4 Lisa Feldman Barrett https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Feldman_Barrett How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Emotions-Are-Made-Secret/dp/1509837493 Gary Klein - The Power of Intuition https://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-Intuition-Feelings-Better-Decisions/dp/0385502893

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   1 Mar 2024

   Susan Hrach - Minding Bodies

   LEGO Literacy Alert! Around the 41-minute mark, Susan busts out LEGO to answer some questions. ___________________ Hello there! We’re Dr. Jane Hession and Ronan Healy. We’re a husband and wife team and co-founders of the service design studio How Might We - www.howmightwe.design We're passionate about Play and provide online and in-house training in the LEGO Serious Play method to: 1) Third-level Educators - https://bit.ly/LSP_Ed_Innovators 2) Organisational Innovators - https://bit.ly/LSP_Org_Innovators Episode Seven Physical space, sensation, and movement affects learning??? Nonsense! Powerpoint does! Plus, slides are even more amazing since AI can automatically input images of people with bizarre facial expressions and eight fingers! As nonsensical as that last line is, how ridiculous is it that learning (for whatever age) has lost ‘touch’ (pun intended!) with the fact that physical space, sensation, and movement affects learning? This is why Dr Susan Hrach’s book Minding Bodies: How Physical Space, Sensation, and Movement Affect Learning grabbed our attention. And while we’re talking about attention, here’s a quote from Susan’s book that we loved. “The goal of increasing one's IA (Interoceptive Awareness) isn't to become more accurate but rather to gain more control over our attention to internal signals and to better regulate our responses to them.” As the hype train for AI in learning continues to gather pace, it’s the marginal (playful renegade) voices advocating for IA that we should also be listening to.....so go listen. Susan Who? Dr Susan Hrach is the author of the 2022 Silver Nautilus Award-winning book Minding Bodies: how physical space, sensation, and movement affect learning (WVU Press, 2021). As an undergraduate, she spent a year studying at the Universität Innsbruck, Austria, which shaped her lifelong interests in world literature, translation studies, and global education. Her international teaching experiences inform her ongoing research and practice. In 2022-23, she served as Fulbright Canada Distinguished Research Chair in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at Carleton University in Ottawa. Currently, Director of the Faculty Center and professor of English at Columbus State University in Georgia, Dr Hrach has been recognized by the University System of Georgia with a statewide Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award; she has also served as a scholar for the USG’s Executive Leadership Institute. She is a member of the International Coaching Federation and provides executive coaching within and outside of higher education, incorporating embodied strategies to support mental and physical well-being. LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/dr-susan-hrach/ Minding Bodies. How Physical Space, Sensation, and Movement Affect Learning https://wvupressonline.com/minding-bodies Website www.susanhrach.com/ Twitter https://twitter.com/susanhrach?lang=en Additional Topics Antonio Damasio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Damasio Antonio Damasio - Descartes' Error: Emotion, Reason, and the Human Brain https://www.amazon.com/Descartes-Error-Emotion-Reason-Human/dp/014303622X Antonio Damasio - Feeling & Knowing: Making Minds Conscious https://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Knowing-Making-Minds-Conscious/dp/1524747556 Lisa Feldman Barrett https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Feldman_Barrett How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Emotions-Are-Made-Secret/dp/1509837493

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    20 Feb 2024

    Emer Ring & Lisha O'Sullivan - Revolutionising Education Through Play

    LEGO Literacy Alert! Around the 38-minute mark, Emer and Lisha use LEGO to answer some questions. ___________________ Hello there! We’re Dr. Jane Hession and Ronan Healy. We’re a husband and wife team and co-founders of the service design studio How Might We - www.howmightwe.design We're passionate about Play and provide online and in-house training in the LEGO Serious Play method to: 1) Third-level Educators - https://bit.ly/LSP_Ed_Innovators 2) Organisational Innovators - https://bit.ly/LSP_Org_Innovators Episode Six A global conference about ‘Revolutionising Education Through Play’ Nonsense! We need more STEM! Play has done nothing for society! ‘Revolutionising Education Through Play’ may seem like a grandiose statement, but having spoken with our wonderful guests, we think it's entirely appropriate. Professor Emer Ring and Dr Lisha O’Sullivan should give us hope that the education system many of us struggled in is now being ‘revolutionised’ for young learners globally. And while we’re at it, let's get grandiose and ancestral and consider ‘Revolutionising Society Through Play’. Look back through human history. Play has always been a fundamental aspect of society. From ancient civilisations using games to teach important skills and values to indigenous cultures integrating play into rituals and ceremonies, the role of play in shaping societal norms, values, and behaviours cannot be overstated. Therefore, ‘Revolutionising Education Through Play’ inevitably leads to revolutionising society through play, as it influences how children and adults interact and contribute meaningfully to their communities and local ecology. Emer, Lisha and their colleagues have worked tirelessly to host the Revolutionising Education through Play Conference 2024, held on 02 March 2024 at the Mary Immaculate College. Limerick, Ireland https://www.mic.ul.ie/faculty-of-education/conference/play2024 Emer who? Professor Emer Ring is the Dean of Education at Mary Immaculate College (MIC). Emer worked as a senior inspector with the Department of Education and Skills, a primary mainstream class teacher and a learning/support resource teacher before joining MIC. Emer has been the principal investigator on various national research projects covering early childhood, primary and post-primary education, inclusion, child/student voice, pedagogy and autism. She has published widely in the area of education. Contact Details https://www.mic.ul.ie/staff/669-emer-ring (https://www.mic.ul.ie/staff/669-emer-ring) Emer's Research https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Emer-Ring (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Emer-Ring) Dr Lisha O’Sullivan is the Head of the Department of Reflective Pedagogy and Early Childhood Studies at Mary Immaculate College (MIC), Limerick. Lisha lectures across early childhood and teacher education programmes at MIC and supervises research in early childhood education at undergraduate, Master's and PhD levels.  Before joining the Faculty of Education, Lisha worked in special education, community childcare, family support and play therapy. Contact Details https://www.mic.ul.ie/staff/171-lisha-osullivan (https://www.mic.ul.ie/staff/171-lisha-osullivan) Lisha's Research https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Lisha-OSullivan-2139633477 (https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Lisha-OSullivan-2139633477) Topics Covered Paul Ramchandani https://www.educ.cam.ac.uk/people/staff/ramchandani/ Tim Gill https://rethinkingchildhood.com/about/ Minding Bodies: How Physical Space, Sensation, and Movement Affect Learning https://www.amazon.co.uk/Minding-Bodies-Physical-Sensation-Education/dp/1949199991 Jean Piaget - Four Development Stages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piaget%27s_theory_of_cognitive_development Lev Vygotsky - Theory Of Cognitive Development https://www.structural-learning.com/post/vygotskys-theory Reggio Emilia Approach https://www.reggiochildren.it/en/reggio-emilia-approach/ Loris Malaguzzi https://www.reggiochildren.it/en/reggio-emilia-approach/loris-malaguzzi/ Robert Root-Bernstein https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Root-Bernstein

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    8 Feb 2024

    Savannah Vize - The Eco-Citizen's Playbook

    Mural Madlibs Alert! At 37.15, Savannah playfully answers some questions using Mural and some SEEKING PLAY mad-libs ___________________ Hello there! We’re Dr. Jane Hession and Ronan Healy. We’re a husband and wife team and co-founders of the Irish design studio How Might We - www.howmightwe.design We're passionate about Play and provide online and in-house training in the LEGO Serious Play method to: 1) Third-level Educators - https://bit.ly/LSP_Ed_Innovators 2) Organisational Innovators - https://bit.ly/LSP_Org_Innovators We're delighted to have you as a listener. Please contact us if you want to be a guest or have a guest suggestion. Episode 5 Hear ye! Hear ye! All hail the Jester Queen, Savannah Vize! Playful and benevolent ruler of Season One! Well, if you haven’t watched our introduction, those opening lines must be very confusing :) Even before we met Savannah, we were impressed with the creativity and playful intelligence of her Master's Thesis, ‘The Eco-Citizen's Playbook’. And those attributes certainly shone through when we spoke with Savannah. We hope you enjoy listening to this conversation as much as we did. Savannah Who? Savannah Vize is a regenerative designer-researcher based in Helsinki. She has a background in graphic design and place-based community engagement and a master’s degree in Creative Sustainability. Savannah uses collaborative and visual approaches to explore and communicate complex topics in accessible and digestible ways. Touching on artistic, academic and activist modes, her work centres on the importance of playfulness, joy and emotionally supportive creative practice in our engagement with eco-social sustainability. Her multidisciplinary toolbox includes imagination practices, future thinking, participatory research methods, co-design workshops, information architecture and service design approaches. LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/savannahvize/ The Eco-Citizen's Playbook - linktr.ee/ecoplaybook Living Directory for the The Eco-Citizen's Playbook www.instagram.com/eco.playbook Website - www.savannahvize.com Portfolio and CV - https://campsite.bio/savannahvize Referenced Play Matters - Miguel Sicart www.dubraybooks.ie/product/play-matters-9780262534512

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    29 Jan 2024

    Pat Kane - The Play Ethic

    LEGO Literacy Alert! Around the 1.20 mark, Pat uses LEGO to answer some questions. It's definitely worth watching! ___________________ Hello there! We’re Dr. Jane Hession and Ronan Healy. We’re a husband and wife team and co-founders of the service design studio How Might We - www.howmightwe.design We're passionate about Play and provide online and in-house training in the LEGO Serious Play method to: 1) Third-level Educators - https://bit.ly/LSP_Ed_Innovators 2) Organisational Innovators - https://bit.ly/LSP_Org_Innovators We're delighted to have you as a listener. Please contact us if you would like to be a guest or have a guest suggestion. Episode Four Before you settle into this episode, pop on your leg warmers, shoulder pads, and acid-washed denim as you need to rock out to our guest's 80s anthem! Hue & Cry - Labour Of Love - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CYZ6q7Wr9c Ain't gonna work, for you NO MORE!!! I can't stand it, I said I just don't.....Oh, hello. You're back :) Not only is Pat Kane a pop legend (as is his bandmate and brother, Greg), but he is also a futurist, curator, consultant, activist, father, and partner. He is the author of The Play Ethic and its forthcoming sequel, SUPERPLAY. With a long and varied career in media and arts, Pat consults and speaks globally. Pat was - and is - a lead campaigner for Scottish independence, and co-initiated the political lab Alternative Global We had such fun chatting with Pat; we hope you enjoy it, too. Pat who? Book www.theplayethic.com/thebook.html LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/patkane Email playethical@gmail.com Twitter @theplayethic Main website www.patkane.global Blog www.theplayethic.typepad.com Pat’s Creative Consultancy www.theplayethic.com Pat’s Organisational Consultancy www.newintegrity.org Alternative Global https://www.thealternative.org.uk Topics Covered Capitalist Realism - Mark Fisher https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitalist_Realism Capitalism On Edge - Albena Azmanova https://cup.columbia.edu/book/capitalism-on-edge/9780231195379 Finite and Infinite Games A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility - James P. Carse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finite_and_Infinite_Games The Culture Series - Iain M.Banks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_series Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism - Max Weber https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Protestant_Ethic_and_the_Spirit_of_Capitalism The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture - Manuel Castells https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Information_Age:_Economy,_Society_and_Culture At Home In The Universe: The Search for the Laws of Self-Organisation and Complexity - Stuart Kauffman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Kauffman DAVID BOWIE: Internet is the new rock n' roll www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiK7s_0tGsg

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    26 Jan 2024

    Di Gammage - Playful Awakenings

    LEGO Literacy Alert! Around the 1.23 mark, Di uses LEGO to answer some questions! ______________________ Hello there! We’re Dr. Jane Hession and Ronan Healy. We’re a husband and wife team and co-founders of the service design studio How Might We - www.howmightwe.design We're passionate about Play and provide online and in-house training in the LEGO Serious Play method to: 1) Third-level Educators - https://bit.ly/LSP_Ed_Innovators 2) Organisational Innovators - https://bit.ly/LSP_Org_Innovators We're delighted to have you as a listener. Please contact us if you would like to be a guest or have a guest suggestion. Episode Three Digital Transformations and Systemic Change firmly reside in the parlance of organisational design, but since 2018, we've wondered if there's space for 'Playful Awakenings.' Di Gammage, a Buddhist Psychotherapist, Clinical Supervisor, and Child Psychotherapist, authored the book "Playful Awakenings", and we're delighted to feature her as our second guest. During our discussion, Di revealed that her decision to pursue a career as a Psychotherapist was made at just 13, inspired by a family member's childhood experience. Di discusses 'Detached Compassion' and emphasises the importance of feeling, honouring, and witnessing someone else's suffering without it becoming your own. As a Buddhist Psychotherapist, Di explores 'Joint Practice', where the interaction also affects the Psychotherapist. Due to the emotional nature of her work, Di openly discusses how 'Voice Movement Therapy' benefits her. It was heartwarming to hear Di express, at a very fresh 60 years of age, that she feels she is getting younger and that her seven-year-old self is curious about what she will be when she grows up. We reflect on Di's autonomy as a teacher in the 1980s, which may be lacking nowadays due to the paperwork and regulations required of teachers, and how such regulations may inhibit playful relationships within the learning environment. Di explains 'The Cloak' and how the people she helps have learned to cloak or repress their playful nature as a defence mechanism against the many life challenges confronting them. Di also discusses 'Falling Asleep' and how it links to Gabor Maté’s work on addiction. This was a wonderful conversation; we're confident you will enjoy it too. Guest Details "Playful Awakenings" Book ⁠https://www.amazon.co.uk/Playful-Awakening-Releasing-Gift-Play/dp/184905150X⁠ (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Playful-Awakening-Releasing-Gift-Play/dp/184905150X) Di's LinkedIn Page linkedin.com/in/dianne-gammage-4846bb42 (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianne-gammage-4846bb42?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BUzK2QTNNQs6IMDzq%2FdEqng%3D%3D) Website https://playful-awakening.org/ (https://playful-awakening.org/) Email di@playful-awakening.org (mailto:di@playful-awakening.org) Topics Covered A Playful Awakening in SouthWest Airlines - The best and funniest Safety Demo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbNy5Cc7GL8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbNy5Cc7GL8) Book Recommendation - "I Wonder” by Annaka Harris https://www.amazon.com/I-Wonder-Annaka-Harris/dp/1940051045 (https://www.amazon.com/I-Wonder-Annaka-Harris/dp/1940051045) Robert Landy - Mind-Body Healing Through the Arts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMLTJtMonVgn (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMLTJtMonVgn) Peter Levine - What is 'Titration' in Trauma Therapy? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjNk3ns1MKY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjNk3ns1MKY) 'Falling Asleep' and how it links to Gabor Maté's work on addiction Gabor Maté – Authenticity Leads To Freedom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1esGZE7whN0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1esGZE7whN0) Gabor Maté - How Play Can Heal Your Relationships https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L4V1cY5Pvs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L4V1cY5Pvs) Sharon Salzberg - Loving Kindness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQSWsOORBFY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQSWsOORBFY) Introduction to Voice Movement Therapy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3Z_dxCYV40 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3Z_dxCYV40)

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    21 Nov 2023

    Professor Christian Montag - Affective Neuroscience

    Hello there! We’re Dr. Jane Hession and Ronan Healy. We’re a husband and wife team and co-founders of the service design studio How Might We - www.howmightwe.design We're passionate about Play and provide online and in-house training in the LEGO Serious Play method to: 1) Third-level Educators - https://bit.ly/LSP_Ed_Innovators 2) Organisational Innovators - https://bit.ly/LSP_Org_Innovators We're delighted to have you as a listener. Please get in touch with us if you would like to be a guest or have a guest suggestion. Episode Two Christian had to be our first guest, considering he worked closely with the late Jaak Panksepp. Christian's work has also been a great inspiration to us, such as his book 'Animal Emotions: How They Drive Human Behaviour' plus his research papers: 1) How the six primary emotional systems are linked to the Big Five personality traits 2) Linking primary emotional traits to ideological attitudes and personal value types 3) The relationship between parenting behaviour and the personality of Kindergarten children Like every episode, we want to know the person behind the research, so chat with Christian about his childhood, where he spent quality "me time" playing guitar and writing songs. We also chatted about Christian's career and how it led him to work with Jaak Panksepp. We briefly touch on elements of Affective Neuroscience and have provided a wealth of resources below should you wish to learn more. We highly advise you to: 1) read the short (and free!) book 'Animal Emotions: How They Drive Human Behaviour' 2) take the ANPS test to see how you score on Primary Emotions (plus your answers will help contribute to the data set) Professor Christian Montag Christian Montag is interested in the molecular genetics of personality and emotions. He combines molecular genetics with brain imaging techniques such as structural/functional MRI to understand individual differences in human nature better. Adding to this, he conducts research in the fields of Neuroeconomics and (Internet) addiction, including digital phenotyping and mobile sensing approaches. Christian received his Diploma in Psychology in September 2006. In 2009, he achieved his PhD degree, and in 2011, the Venia Legendi for Psychology. As a post-doc, he also carried out research at the SCAN lab at Stony Brook University, NY, USA. Since September 2014, he has been a Professor of Molecular Psychology at Ulm University, Ulm, Germany. From 2016-2022, he was a visiting professor at the Neuscan lab at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China in Chengdu, China. Free Book (definitely worth a read!) https://punctumbooks.com/titles/animal-emotions-how-they-drive-human-behavior/ (https://punctumbooks.com/titles/animal-emotions-how-they-drive-human-behavior/) Free test (definitely worth 10 minutes!) https://affective-neuroscience-personality-scales.jimdosite.com/take-the-test/ (https://affective-neuroscience-personality-scales.jimdosite.com/take-the-test/) How the six primary emotional systems are linked to the Big Five personality traits https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-84366-8 (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-84366-8) Linking primary emotional traits to ideological attitudes and personal value types https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0279885 (https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0279885) The relationship between parenting behaviour and the personality of kindergarten children https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1048391/full (https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1048391/full) More of Christian's Research ⁠https://www.uni-ulm.de/en/in/psy-mp/team/christian-montag/⁠ (https://www.uni-ulm.de/en/in/psy-mp/team/christian-montag/) Christian's Contact Information Linkedin linkedin.com/in/christian-montag-961732b7 (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-montag-961732b7) Website christianmontag.de  (http://www.christianmontag.de/) Email christian.montag@uni-ulm.de (mailto:christian.montag@uni-ulm.de) Twitter @ChrisMontag77

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    25 Oct 2023

    Hello from Jane and Ronan

    Hello there! We’re Dr. Jane Hession and Ronan Healy. We’re a husband and wife team and co-founders of the service design studio How Might We - www.howmightwe.design We're passionate about Play and provide online and in-house training in the LEGO Serious Play method to: 1) Third-level Educators - https://bit.ly/LSP_Ed_Innovators 2) Organisational Innovators - https://bit.ly/LSP_Org_Innovators We're delighted to have you as a listener. Please get in touch with us if you would like to be a guest or have a guest suggestion. Episode One In 2015, we hoped to become parents and did what every expecting parent does. Buy ten books on parenting…read one, skim one....and leave the others to gather dust! Coincidentally, at the same time, we were trying to figure out if the LEGO® Serious Play® method had any merit as a service design and systems thinking tool. Trying to understand the LEGO® method led us back to the parenting books we had abandoned, which then took us down a rabbit hole of trying to understand two questions, What is Play? and Why do we Play? Since starting our "Play Odessey", we’ve come to understand that in order to answer these questions, we’re actually trying to understand: 1) What is cognition? 2) What is perception? 3) What is human physiology? 4) What is it to be a human being? 5) What is the centre of Human-centred design? (if that’s not too grandiose a question) Before starting this podcast, we wanted to ensure that “cute” or “fluffy” conversations about play and playfulness didn’t happen. We know the workplace is serious. We’re not naive to that fact. Since 2015, we’ve taken a serious look at play, and it’s taken us to rich and varied disciplines such as: 1) Pragmatism 2) Ecological Psychology 3) Affective Neuroscience 4) Material Engagement Theory 5) The Enactivist Approach and 4E cognition 6) Play Therapy, Psychology and Psychotherapy The people we’ve interviewed have written books, research papers and dedicated much of their working lives to these topics. Because of that, our podcast is unapologetically long form. We want to know the person behind the research. The name SEEKING PLAY is a homage to the work of Jaak Panksepp, which we cover in our video. We're delighted to have you as a listener and hope you enjoy this episode.

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