Findings of previous studies demonstrate sex-related preferences for toys in 6-month-old infants; boys prefer nonsocial or mechanical toys such as cars, whereas girls prefer social toys such as dolls. Here, we explored the innate versus learned nature of this sex-related preferences using multiple pictures of doll and real faces (of men and women) as well as pictures of toy and real objects (ca...

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This paper reviews a number of projects that explore building electronic musical things, interfaces and objects designed to be used and enjoyed by anybody but in particular those who do not see themselves as naturally musical. On reflecting on the strengths of these projects, interesting directions for similar work in the future are considered.

Sam is a life-sized on-screen character who shares a physical castle and a plastic figurine with children, and takes turns with children to tell stories using the figurine. In this thesis, the original Sam system is improved. Now Sam shares two figurines with the user, and tells fantasy stories from the narrator's perspective. When Sam takes turn to tell story, Sam identifies the toys in the vi...

Two experiments tested the roles of hidden toys and motor history in the AB task with l&monthold infants. In Experiment 1 (N = 24), infants were tested in lid and toy versions of the task, each comprised of A and B trials. No toys were ever hidden in the lid condition. On all A trials, an experimenter directed infants’ attention to one of two lids (the A lid) and allowed infants to reach follow...

Based on a four-month experimental study of preschool children’s play with creative-construction and social-fantasy toys, the author examines the inˆuence of both types of toys on the play of preschool children. Her comparative analysis considers the impact of transformative play on the development of imagination during play activities and explores ways to support children’s playful initiatives...

In this paper we will investigate how non–visual senses can be used in toys to enhance and enrich the play experience of all children, while favoring accessibility and inclusion of visually-impaired children. Previous research has shown that – especially for young children developing sensory-motor skills – exploration and play are two tightly linked activities: everything is new and needs to be...

In order to ensure the safety of children while using machineries and avoid harm caused by mechanical toys, this paper analyzes types detection standards children’s discusses reasons for these proposes human-machine design strategies toys as reference.

This study performed a multifactor analysis of the effects of the provision of toys, cage location, and cat characteristics (activity level, age, sex, and coat color) on 111 cats available for adoption in a nonhuman animal shelter. The analysis revealed a greater adopter viewing of cats housed at eye level and of those with toys-even though the toys did not affect the cats' behavior. Adopters v...