Back to Resource Library To play or not to play? That's a resource abundance question Auerbach, J., Kanarek, A.R., Burghardt, G.M. · 2015 ★ NIFPlay Rating: 8 Rating Scale 10 Rigorous play-specific science 6–9 General biological science 5 Sound play research (uncontrolled) 1–4 Less rigorous / indirect 0 Indirect but high value Burghardt and colleagues examine how resource availability shapes decisions to play, presenting evidence that play is a reliable signal of surplus resources and positive welfare states. View Resource
