If you're an outdoor enthusiast, you may have heard of "Type One and Type Two fun." Likely first expressed in 1985 by University of Alaska geology professor Rainer Newberry (and popularized by ...

In the corpus of the science of fun, there is a type of enjoyment that goes against the grain of seeking comfort and ease: “Type II Fun” (academically more often referred to as “hard fun”). Although ...

Contrary to popular belief, not all fun is created equal. New research from the University of Houston reveals certain types of fun, particularly those with outdoor adventure components, may offer ...

Aug. 6, 2004 -- In this week's Cybershake, we take a look at how technology is creating new types of games that may inspire kids to get up and do something — like, dance "The Funky Chicken." Remember ...

At a wedding I attended a few years ago, another guest told me about a theory that someone else had told him about how there are two kinds of fun: Type 1, which is fun that you recognize as fun while ...

The overwhelming success of “Barbie” shows that people are still more than willing to sit for hours in the pursuit of entertainment. Other than wearing pink, though, the experience is passive — and no ...

When was the last time you flew too high on a swing and lost your stomach, or busted out laughing so hard that you started crying? If it's been awhile since you've had this kind of fun, you're not ...

Bradley H. Smith, professor in the Department of Psychological, Health and Learning Sciences in UH’s College of Education, explores this idea in a study published in August in the Journal of Outdoor ...