Play Ontogeny is a theoretical construct within the study of play behavior that specifies the developmental trajectory and emergent structure of playful activities across an organism’s lifespan, distinguishing it from static or isolated play forms by emphasizing dynamic, age-related changes in play expression and function.
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Play and Its Role in the Mental Development of the Child
L. S. Vygotsky · Soviet Psychology · 1967 · 2.4K citations
Jaak Panksepp · Developmental Psychobiology · 1981 · 539 citations
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Lethbridge, Canada
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