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Play: in psychology, play refers to a range of voluntary, intrinsically motivated activities. Play is crucial for cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development. It helps in learning new skills, expressing creativity, understanding the world, and developing social connections. See also Creativity, Socialization, Social relations, Understanding, Learning, Cognition, Stages of Development. _____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
Author | Item | More concepts for author | |
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Developmental Psychology | Play (Psychology) | Developmental Psychology | |
Parten, Mildred B. | Play (Psychology) | Parten, Mildred B. | |
Psychological Theories | Play (Psychology) | Psychological Theories | |
Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-03-28 |