Psychologists at Play
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Play has been an interesting but elusive topic in comparative psychology and related fields for more than a century. Gordon M. Burghardt has been grappling with its problems for nearly a quarter as long. In this volume, Burghardt explores the problems of defining and conceptualizing play along with the evolution and adaptive significance of behavioral patterns that might be labeled as play. The book features a wide-ranging comparative survey of play behavior.
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تاریخ انتشار 2006