Peter Gray
Evolution Institute Scientific Advisory Board
Peter Gray, research professor of psychology at Boston College, has published research in evolutionary, developmental, and educational psychology; is author of Psychology (Worth Publishers), a leading introductory college textbook now in its 6th edition; and is a well-known authority on children'fs play. He earned his undergraduate degree at Columbia University and Ph.D at the Rockefeller University. His recent research and writings have focused on the roles of play in hunter-gatherers social life and education, the relation between play deprivation and mental disorders among children today, and the conditions that optimize children'fs abilities to bring their playfulness and curiosity to bear on their own education. He is author of Free to Learn: Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More Self Reliant, and Better Prepared for Life (Basic Books, March, 2013), and he writes a popular blog called Freedom to Learn for Psychology Today magazine.
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Peter Gray
August 23, 2022
The Anxiety Epidemic in Children: What are the Causes?
Rates of anxiety and depression have been rising in children since the 1980’s and might have accelerated during the last ten years.
June 30, 2017
[WEBINAR] Learning from Evolution About Childhood & Education: A Conversation With Peter Gray
Join Child Development expert Dr. Peter Gray, Research Professor at Boston College and a regular contributor to "Psychology Today", as he discusses evolutionary perspectives on childhood development and education.
