RST 100 1st Edition Lecture 3 Outline of Last Lecture II Defining Leisure III Three Definitions of Leisure a Free Time b Recreational Activity c State of Mind IV Central Determinants of Leisure a Intrinsic Motivation b Perceived Freedom V Leisure v Free Time VI Leisure Importance VII Economic Value of Leisure VIII Personal Value Outline of Current Lecture I I Clicker Question II Happiness III Life Satisfaction IV UIUC Prof Diener Satisfaction Scale V Making Connections VI Play VII Theories of Play a Defining Play b Surplus Energy Theory c Recreation Relaxation Theory These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute d Preparation Practice Theory e Psychoanalytic Theory f VIII Cognitive Theory Why do Adults Play a Sexual Selection Theory b Play for Adults c Play Frames Current Lecture RST Lecture Notes Jan 27th 2015 Concepts related to Leisure Chapter 2 Clicker question Neulinger s paradigm perceived freedom both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation is present then that would represent Leisure Work Happiness Simple concept that means so much Incredible amount of attention given to this concept So what makes us happy o Friends and Family o Health o Varies from person to person o DNA 40 estimated for happiness Really Big misconceptions of happiness money o Unless in poor countries of the world o Middle classes to upper class doesn t necessarily change the state of happiness of the individual Life Satisfaction Happiness is often linked to life satisfaction If you are happy you will have greater life satisfaction Many life satisfaction scales UIUC Professor Diener s Life Satisfaction Scale not on exam In most ways my life is close to my ideal The conditions of my life are excellent I am satisfied with life So far I have gotten the important things I want in life If I could live my life over I would change almost nothing Making Connections Several studies have focused on leisure s role in happiness and life satisfaction A link between leisure and happiness is the concept of LEISURE SATISFACTION how satisfying our leisure experiences and are to us Play Pretend make believe humor Play associated primarily with children but adults do play just in different manner Natural for children not as easy for adults Surplus energy theory of play that is a pressure valve trying to be released Theories of Play Defining Play o Free choice willingly chosen o Suspension of reality halt everyday reality Football can t always barge into people o Positive affect See on your face that you are enjoying that moment o Process over product enjoy what you re doing over the overall result the fun in it is the making not primary goal o Internal locus of control Outcome of situation is because of something you personal have done not because of refs for example Blaming yourself o Active o Bound by rules Why do we care o Health o Business Surplus Energy Theory o Have extra energy that you need to take out o Kids at play Recreation Relaxation Theory o To replenish energy for as yet unfamiliar cognitive activities o Thinking and all that need to rejuvenate that energy into something that doesn t take a lot of process Preparation Practice Theory o To develop instincts related to survival o Animals play all the time but the evolutionary value isn t there why o It ll help them enable themselves to eventually create the skills to survive Psychoanalytic Theory o Play allows children to gain mastery of social and emotional situations by manipulating them in play o Allows people to work through emotions without the consequences of real life If people are getting bullied children play that that would never happen Little kids can work through those scenarios without what could actually happen Cognitive Theory o Develop skills for problem solving Stage one functional play how things work Ex if you drop something on your foot it will hurt Stage two symbolic play construction play and socio dramatic play Stage three Games with rules Make rules and learning how to play with certain rules Why do Adults Play o Not to learn cognitive skills If people continue to play when it is no longer functional it may be that playfulness is a personality trait Playfulness reduces leisure boredom make fun out of anything Grandmother Grandfather hypothesis adults play to help children to play Sexual Selection Theory of Play o Argues that playfulness as a trait has been passed down because playful people are more likely to attract a mate o Think for yourself where would playfulness fit among desirable characteristics such as intelligence sense of humor appearance Play for Adults For adults it s important to communicate the intention that this is play Otherwise the action can be misinterpreted I am doing this but do not take it to mean what it normally means Don t take it seriously Play Frames Clear that things will be play Communicate clues o Indicating one s play intentions Wide eyes exaggerated movements tone of voice context clowns These play frames help us know that it is play NOT needed for children the inherently do it Play Frames can be Fragile o They can break down and play can turn into conflict Joke can become an insult a tease that hurts o Why Weak interpersonal relationships Wrong things to joke about Mothers Race Religion Sex