Energy Cost Balance: Why Too Much Play Is Linked To Sluggish Growth In Infants
Monday, August 17, 2015 - 13:30
in Psychology & Sociology
For more than a century, researchers have tried to pin down exactly why so many animal species play in their infancy. Now a new study in wild macaque monkeys has found that infants who play more actually boost key motor skills. However, these skills are acquired at a cost. The researchers also discovered that active infants grow more slowly.So what are the evolutionary reasons behind this trade-off? And should human parents who want tall children sit them in front of the TV rather than letting them play in the garden? read more