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          This shows little girls dressed as Disney princesses.
          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·September 8, 2023·6 min read

          Disney Princesses Boost Kids’ Confidence and Play Diversity

          A recent study suggests that a favorite Disney princess can positively influence young children's body confidence and diversify their play. The research classified princesses by body type, noting that kids who favored "average-bodied" princesses, like Moana, had heightened body esteem a year later and were more exploratory in their play.
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          This shows a child doing school work
          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·March 9, 2023·4 min read

          All Work, No Independent Play Cause of Children’s Declining Mental Health

          The rise in childhood mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression may be linked to the decline in opportunities to play, explore, and engage in activities independent of parental control and oversight.
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          This shows a boy and girl playing outdoors
          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·December 17, 2022·5 min read

          What Pretend Play Tells Us About Social Cognition

          By the age of two, most children are able to embark on pretend play and adopt a perspective that does not fit reality. This enables children to develop the ability to attribute perspective to others that they don't share. Findings suggest the ability to adopt perspectives, an important aspect of developing social cognition and the attribution of mental state, is already present in young children.
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          This shows a little boy playing peak-a-boo
          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·November 10, 2022·3 min read

          Pretend Play Should Be Studied in Children From a Younger Age

          When it comes to pretend play, infants perform interactional patterns with elements of pretense a lot earlier than previously believed. Researchers say pretend play should be considered an interpersonal feature of cognitive development, and not an end product.
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          This shows children building a fort
          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·May 20, 2022·4 min read

          Children Who Play Adventurously Have Better Mental Health

          Adventurous play, especially when conducted outdoors, was associated with reduced anxiety and depression in children.
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          This shows a chalk drawing of a rainbow on a sidewalk
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          ·February 20, 2022·3 min read

          How Recess Helps Students Learn

          The combination of physical activity and social interactions children experience during recess helps reduce stress and improve focus back in the classroom.
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          This shows a cartoon of children playing
          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·January 12, 2022·5 min read

          Learning Through Guided Play Can Be as Effective as Adult-Led Instruction up to at Least Age Eight

          Study reports play-based learning may positively impact a young child's acquisition of math skills compared to direct teaching.
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          This shows a baby playing with a drum
          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·September 29, 2021·4 min read

          Let Babies Play! Free Play May Help Infants Learn and Develop

          Researchers say letting infants play with everyday items within their environment can help them learn and develop.
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          This shows wooden dolls on different colored spots on the floor
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          ·April 9, 2021·6 min read

          Fighting Dementia With Play

          A newly developed play therapy platform is helping older adults with dementia improve a range of flagging cognitive skills from concentration to memory.
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          This shows the researcher and a child
          FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·October 2, 2020·4 min read

          Doll Play Activates Brain Regions Associated With Empathy and Social Skills

          Playing with dolls as a small child helps develop social skills and empathy. Doll play activates the posterior superior temporal sulcus, an area of the brain associated with social processing and behaviors.
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          This shows a mom and baby playing
          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·January 10, 2020·5 min read

          Baby and adult brains ‘sync up’ during play

          Researchers detect measurable similarities in brain activity between babies and adults during play.
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          This shows toddlers playing
          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·July 10, 2019·2 min read

          How does playing with other children affect toddlers’ language learning?

          Toddlers who had more exposure to other children were better at associating new words to objects than those who had more exposure to adults alone.
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