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The Function of Play in the Development of the Social Brain
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Pellis, Sergio M.; Pellis, Vivien C.; Bell, Heather C. – American Journal of Play, 2010
Rough-and-tumble play, or play fighting, is common in the young of many mammals. Research on play fighting among rats shows that there are many levels of neural control over this behavior: subcortical mechanisms mediate the motivation and behavior of such play, and the cortex provides mechanisms by which the play changes with age and context. The…
Descriptors: Play, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Child Development, Interpersonal Relationship