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Is play a behavior system, and, if so, what kind?
Pellis SM, Pellis VC, Pelletier A, Leca JB. Pellis SM, et al. Behav Processes. 2019 Mar;160:1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.beproc.2018.12.011. Epub 2019 Jan 14. Behav Processes. 2019. PMID: 30650340 Free article. Review.
., anti-predator behavior, foraging, reproduction), behavior that can be relegated as playful is diverse, involving behavior patterns that are typically present in other behavior systems, sporadic in its phylogenetic distribution and relatively rare, suggesting that play i …
., anti-predator behavior, foraging, reproduction), behavior that can be relegated as playful is diverse, involving behavior patterns that a …
Healthy play, better coping: The importance of play for the development of children in health and disease.
Nijhof SL, Vinkers CH, van Geelen SM, Duijff SN, Achterberg EJM, van der Net J, Veltkamp RC, Grootenhuis MA, van de Putte EM, Hillegers MHJ, van der Brug AW, Wierenga CJ, Benders MJNL, Engels RCME, van der Ent CK, Vanderschuren LJMJ, Lesscher HMB. Nijhof SL, et al. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2018 Dec;95:421-429. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2018.09.024. Epub 2018 Sep 29. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2018. PMID: 30273634 Free article. Review.
Play is of vital importance for the healthy development of children. ...Currently, there is limited understanding of the impact of (1) aberrant or suppressed play and (2) play-related interventions on the development of chronic diseased children. ...
Play is of vital importance for the healthy development of children. ...Currently, there is limited understanding of the impact of (1 …
Learning to play: A review and theoretical investigation of the developmental mechanisms and functions of cetacean play.
Hill HM, Dietrich S, Cappiello B. Hill HM, et al. Learn Behav. 2017 Dec;45(4):335-354. doi: 10.3758/s13420-017-0291-0. Learn Behav. 2017. PMID: 28779385 Review.
As is common in research on animal play, cetacean play has been grouped into categories by its form, including locomotor play, object play, and different variations of social play, such as affiliative games, play fighting, and socio-sexua …
As is common in research on animal play, cetacean play has been grouped into categories by its form, including locomotor pl …
Pretend play.
Weisberg DS. Weisberg DS. Wiley Interdiscip Rev Cogn Sci. 2015 May-Jun;6(3):249-61. doi: 10.1002/wcs.1341. Epub 2015 Jan 29. Wiley Interdiscip Rev Cogn Sci. 2015. PMID: 26263228 Review.
Pretend play is a form of playful behavior that involves nonliteral action. ...The current article first defines pretend play and then reviews the arguments and evidence for these three connections. ...
Pretend play is a form of playful behavior that involves nonliteral action. ...The current article first defines pretend play …
Individual play patterns stimulated by a familiar object are group-driven.
Zupan M, Rehn T, de Oliveira D, Malovrh Š, Keeling L. Zupan M, et al. Sci Rep. 2019 Apr 15;9(1):6092. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-42382-9. Sci Rep. 2019. PMID: 30988518 Free PMC article.
We examined complex state sequence data collected during a 30 min home pen play test, using the package TraMineR, where the states were defined as object play, locomotor/social play and no play. ...Initiators were found to be more solitary and to show …
We examined complex state sequence data collected during a 30 min home pen play test, using the package TraMineR, where the states we …
A review of research into pretend play in autism.
Jarrold C. Jarrold C. Autism. 2003 Dec;7(4):379-90. doi: 10.1177/1362361303007004004. Autism. 2003. PMID: 14678677 Review.
These data suggest that individuals with autism have a marked difficulty in producing pretend play, but one that is reduced by providing substantial structure to the play situation or by testing comprehension of pretence. The implications of these findings for theor …
These data suggest that individuals with autism have a marked difficulty in producing pretend play, but one that is reduced by provid …
Young at Heart: A Perspective for Advancing Research on Play in Adulthood.
Van Vleet M, Feeney BC. Van Vleet M, et al. Perspect Psychol Sci. 2015 Sep;10(5):639-45. doi: 10.1177/1745691615596789. Perspect Psychol Sci. 2015. PMID: 26386001 Review.
Developmental and animal research has established play as important to well-being, yet little is known about implications of play by human adults, particularly within close relationships, where it is most likely to occur. ...In this article, we direct attention to t …
Developmental and animal research has established play as important to well-being, yet little is known about implications of play …
Play fighting of rats in comparative perspective: a schema for neurobehavioral analyses.
Pellis SM, Pellis VC. Pellis SM, et al. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 1998;23(1):87-101. doi: 10.1016/s0149-7634(97)00071-7. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 1998. PMID: 9861614 Review.
Play fighting is a commonly reported form of play in the young of many mammals. ...This paper seeks to answer the question. "How good is the rat as a model of mammalian play fighting?" A review of the detailed structure of play fighting in rats and oth …
Play fighting is a commonly reported form of play in the young of many mammals. ...This paper seeks to answer the question. "H …
Development and Testing of a Brief Play Space Audit Tool.
Gustat J, Anderson CE, Slater SJ. Gustat J, et al. J Phys Act Health. 2020 Jan 1;17(1):13-20. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2018-0686. J Phys Act Health. 2020. PMID: 31698335
BACKGROUND: Spaces that promote play are important for the physical, social, and psychological growth of children. ...The overall score, general overview score, and play equipment/structure scores were correlated with mean playground usage. ...
BACKGROUND: Spaces that promote play are important for the physical, social, and psychological growth of children. ...The overall sco …
An Exploratory Study of a New Kink Activity: "Pup Play".
Wignall L, McCormack M. Wignall L, et al. Arch Sex Behav. 2017 Apr;46(3):801-811. doi: 10.1007/s10508-015-0636-8. Epub 2015 Dec 14. Arch Sex Behav. 2017. PMID: 26666883
We classify pup play as a kink, and find no evidence for the framing of it as a form of zoophilia. We call for further research on pup play as a sexual kink and leisure activity from both qualitative and quantitative perspectives....
We classify pup play as a kink, and find no evidence for the framing of it as a form of zoophilia. We call for further research on pu …
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