Play and Exploration in Animals — A Comparative Analysis

• Authors: Pisula Wojciech
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Exploratory behavior and play are very often discussed together. However, despite many similarities they are two distinct forms of behavior. They have different evolutionary histories and they develop in different ways. Both forms of behavior play a crucial role in the development of sophisticated and complex psyche. The paper discusses similarities and differences between exploration and play. The hypothesis of the joint development of exploration, play and animal intelligence is proposed.

Keywords

EN

ADAPTIVE FUNCTION; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE PSYCHOLOGY; CURIOSITY; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; PLAY

Discipline

• PSYCHOLOGY: PSYCHOLOGY

• Publisher: Committee for Psychological Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Polish Psychological Bulletin
• Year: 2008
• Volume: 39
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 104-107
• Physical description: PPB_39_2\YW347112M7R8G678.xml
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Pisula Wojciech

• Wojciech Pisula, Instytuit Psychologii PAN, ul. Chodakowska 19/31, 03-815 Warszawa, Poland

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Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

10PLAAAA075321

DOI

10.2478/v10059-008-0009-4