Positive Self-esteem.

Desire to belong to a social group.

From Anglo-Sacon "plega" means game, sport, fight or battle.

Cultural Heritage, language and traditions.

Play together but have different ideas/goals.

Performance of an activity to alleviate guilt.

Unacceptable/Inappropriate Activities

Performance done without any intention of doing so.

Participants have equal chances of winning.

Performance of an activity because of a reward.

Performance of an activity matches the individuals values and desires.

Games that causes dizziness.

Helps a person's mental well-being.

Play is primarily motivated by the need to burn-off excess energy.

2 Physical Motivators:

To restore energy than expend it.

Play is often fun but can lead to addiction.

Emerging in active recreational hobbies.

Outcomes are beyond control of participants.

It involves commitment like training or learning.

Play to release pent-up emotions.

Play that involves pretending imaginary roles.

Public agencies that provide facilities.

Play a significant role in shaping leisure values and behaviors.

Play with specific roles and rules.

Performance is fone because the individual gets something out of it.

Playing alone

4 Psychological Motivators:

Play to express their energies, abilities and personalities.

Importance of play in childhood education.

Influenced by Plato and Aristotle

Free time that people can spend.

Play to prepare children for adult life.

2 Social Motivators:

Biological or physical classification.

Element that moves people toward a behavior.

2 or more children playing.

It is the skin color, hair texture or physical features.

Viewed as a social threat.

Broad range of characteristics, roles or behaviors.

The feelings that result from the activity.

San Francisco City Supervisor who was assasinated to help homosexuals.