ScienceSilicon Canalsabout 1 hour ago
1970s unstructured play built self-directed skills
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Children in the 1970s with empty afternoons practiced self-directed play, a skill that structured modern schedules rarely build. Peter Gray at Boston College documented the decline of independent play alongside rising anxiety and depression in children. A 2023 Journal of Pediatrics paper argued falling independent activity causes declining mental well-being.
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