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Restoring Childhood: Why Playing Freely Outdoors Matters for All

  • The Scout House 86 School Street Weston, MA, 02493 (map)

Weston Forest & Trail Association

Guest Speaker: Peter Gray, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Boston College & Author of Free to Learn. Children and adults alike learn the most vital human skills—agency, courage, and resilience—through self-directed, unstructured play. Dr. Peter Gray will summarize research evidence showing how the lack of independent activity is a primary driver of psychological suffering in today's youth.

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