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8 Play Personalities

We all engage with play differently. Dr. Stuart Brown, founder of the National Institute for Play, identified distinct play personalities—ways people naturally enjoy and express playfulness. Knowing your play personality can help you reconnect with what brings you joy and make more space for play in your life. Which one sounds like you?

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Plexful Ideas for the 8 Play Personalities

Play doesn’t look the same for everyone. Just like we have different learning styles or love languages, we each have a natural way of playing—ways that energize us, help us recharge, and invite us into flow.

Here, we’ve gathered plexful ideas for each play type—from tiny sparks to epic adventures. And because Plex is all about intentional expansion, we’ve included ideas across the Plex categories.

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