Learning is using past experiences to inform new behaviors and actions. Because all
experiences are unique, learning always requires some generalization. An effective way of …

Play is of vital importance for the healthy development of children. From a developmental
perspective, play offers ample physical, emotional, cognitive, and social benefits. It allows …

The benefits gained by young animals engaging in play fighting have been a subject of
conjecture for over a hundred years. Progress in understanding the behavioral development …

Play is commonly used to assess affective states in both humans and non-human animals.
Play appears to be most common when animals are well-fed and not under any direct …

Self-regulation skills are foundational to successful participation in society, and predict a
suite of positive outcomes throughout life. It has long been asserted that free (ie …

In this article, we argue that a predictive processing framework (PP) may provide elements
for a proximate model of play in children and adults. We propose that play is a behavior in …

This work presents the results of four cooperative-creative game programs (Game
Programs). In all four studies, experimental designs with repeated pretest-posttest measures …

Performance on lab assessments of executive functions predicts academic achievement and
other positive life outcomes. A primary goal of research on executive functions has been to …

According to established background knowledge, playing is essential in human
development and a power remediation tool in clinical populations. In clinical interventions …

The present study aimed to improve the ability of children with autism to recognize emotions
correctly. We used our third-person perspective role-playing game (TPP-RPG) method to …