Recreation Theory of Play (Relaxation Theory of Play) (Moritz Lazarus, 1880s) – the suggestion that the play is restorative, and so its principal purpose is to re-center and re-energize through amusements that are relaxing, distracting, and de-stressing.
Please cite this article as:
Davis, B., & Francis, K. (2022). “Recreation Theory of Play (Relaxation Theory of Play)” in Discourses on Learning in Education. https://learningdiscourses.com.
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