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The genesis of animal play : testing the limits

by Gordon M. Burghardt

This study examines the evolutionary and biological origins of play in humans and animals. Using ethology and psychology, it analyses the developmental, ecological, and physiological factors that influence play behaviour across species.

Accession 11520 ISBN 9780262025430 Publisher MIT Press
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