Rough Play

Rough Play is a form of physical play behavior characterized by vigorous, seemingly aggressive interactions such as chasing, wrestling, or play fighting, which, despite their appearance, are distinguished by consensual participation, inhibited aggression, and positive affective states that maintain social bonding rather than inflict harm.

102

Publications

8.3K

Citations

199

Authors

115

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

14

Variants

Rough-and-tumble Play

Authors

199

  1. AD
    Anthony D. Pellegrini

    University of Minnesota, United States

    13 publications · 2.1K citations

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  2. PK
    Peter K. Smith

    Goldsmiths University of London, United Kingdom

    7 publications · 1.7K citations

    7

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  3. JP
    Jaak Panksepp

    Bowling Green State University, United States

    5 publications · 744 citations

    5

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  4. JS
    Jennifer StGeorge

    University of Newcastle Australia, Australia

    5 publications · 204 citations

    5

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  5. DP
    Daniel Paquette

    Université de Montréal, Canada

    5 publications · 481 citations

    5

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Venues

  1. Child Development

    7 publications · 1.7K citations

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  2. Early Child Development and Care

    ECDC · 7 publications · 287 citations

    7

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  3. Early Education and Development

    6 publications · 117 citations

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  4. Aggressive Behavior

    5 publications · 386 citations

    5

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  5. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 3 publications · 198 citations

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