Behavioral EconomicsProviding Play to All Children

Homo economicus

ChoicePerfect Information

Rational ThoughtBest OutcomeAction

Ways of Thinking

System 1• Automatic and quick• Approach/avoid • like/dislike

System 2• Effortful mental activities• agency, choice, and

concentration

System 1

Impression Intuition Intention

System 2

Beliefs Actions

Choice

Scarcity

BandwidthCognitive Capacity

Executive Control

Worse Decision Making

What does all this have to do with play?

Re-Envisioning Public Spaces

Repurposing Dead Time

Integrating Digital Cues