Children's risky play from an evolutionary perspective: The Anti-phobic effects of thrilling experiences

Evolutionary Psychology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 257-284

  Sandseter, Ellen Beate Hansen ^a   Kennair, Leif Edward Ottesen ^b  

^a Queen Maud University College of Early Childhood Education (DMMH)   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Development; Etiology; Fear; Risky play

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960861317     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14747049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147470491100900212     Document Type: Article

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