'Free Play' For Children, Teens Is Vital To Social Development, Reports Psychologist
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 10:22
in Psychology & Sociology
A new theory about early human adaptation suggests that use of "free" self-organized play for children, teens and even among adults is a key element in the development of cooperative social skills. Psychologists suggest that the self-centered actions that led to the current economic collapse may, in part, be symptoms of a society that has replaced what used to be known as "play" with more competitive activities that require a drive to win.
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