Current perspectives on the biological study of play: Signs of progress
There has been a recent resurgence of interest in the study of play behavior, marked by much empirical research and theoretical review. These efforts suggest
There has been a recent resurgence of interest in the study of play behavior, marked by much empirical research and theoretical review. These efforts suggest
What factors in animal life history facilitate or reduce the probability that a species will perform play behavior? While some relationships are known within species
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