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surplus energy theory of play: a standalone construct

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Play studies

the classic view that play is the discharge of energy left over once an organism's survival needs are met.

In play studies, surplus energy theory of play refers to the classic view that play is the discharge of energy left over once an organism's survival needs are met. This meaning comes from Spencer (1855) in The principles of psychology..[1]

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Spencer, H. (1855). The principles of psychology.. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. https://doi.org/10.1037/14065-000

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