Rough-and-tumble play and the development of the social brain

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 95-98

  Pellis, Sergio M ^a   Pellis, Vivien C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Juveniles; Play fighting; Social competence

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247259541     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: 14678721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8721.2007.00483.x     Document Type: Article

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