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Download full textStone, Sandra J. – LEARNing Landscapes, 2017
This article affirms the essential role of play for the well-being of children within the school context. The article explores the definition of play, why play is so important, gives examples of play in schools, and advocates for a child-centered approach to learning. The downside of a curriculum-centered approach is explored as an agent of…
Descriptors: Play, Well Being, Student Centered Learning, Standards
Direct linkKocak, Orhan Murat; Ozpolat, Aysegul Yilmaz; Atbasoglu, Cem; Cicek, Metehan – Brain and Cognition, 2011
The nature of obsessions has led researchers to try to determine if the main problem in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is impaired inhibitory control. Previous studies report that the effort to suppress is one of the factors that increase the frequency of obsessive thoughts. Based on these results and those of the present study that suggest…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Patients, Brain, Self Control
Knickmeyer, Rebecca C.; Wheelwright, Sally; Baron-Cohen, Simon B. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2008
We tested the hypothesis that prenatal masculinization of the brain by androgens increases risk of developing an autism spectrum condition (ASC). Sex-typical play was measured in n = 66 children diagnosed with an ASC and n = 55 typically developing age-matched controls. Consistent with the hypothesis, girls with autism did not show the…
Descriptors: Play, Masculinity, Brain, At Risk Persons
