Behavioral EconomicsProviding Play to All Children
Homo economicus
ChoicePerfect Information
Rational ThoughtBest OutcomeAction
Ways of Thinking
System 1• Automatic and quick• Approach/avoid • like/dislike
System 2• Effortful mental activities• agency, choice, and
concentration
System 1
Impression Intuition Intention
System 2
Beliefs Actions
Choice
Scarcity
BandwidthCognitive Capacity
Executive Control
Worse Decision Making
What does all this have to do with play?
Re-Envisioning Public Spaces
Repurposing Dead Time
Integrating Digital Cues
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