Play and Exploration in Animals - A Comparative Analysis

• Authors: Wojciech Pisula

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

Play; exploratory behavior; curiosity; adaptive function; animal behavior; comparative psychology

• Publisher: Polska Akademia Nauk
• Journal: Polish Psychological Bulletin
• Year: 2008
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 104-107

Dates

published

2008

Contributors

author

Wojciech Pisula

Identifiers

Biblioteka Nauki

55994143