A pioneer in research on play, Dr. Stuart Brown says humor, games, roughhousing, flirtation and fantasy are more than just fun. Plenty of play in childhood makes for happy, smart adults – and keeping it up can make us smarter at any age.
At TEDIndia, Mallika Sarabhai, a dancer/actor/politician, tells a transformative story in dance – and argues that the arts may be the most powerful way to effect change, whether political, social or personal.