Play fighting (rough-and-tumble play) in children
Developmental and Evolutionary Perspectives
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5140809 |
|---|---|
| Authors | P K Smith (0000-0002-5010-5359, Goldsmiths University of London, corresponding author), Jennifer M Stgeorge (0000-0003-4979-2267, University of Newcastle Australia) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 113-126 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Play (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2159-4937 • E-ISSN: 2159-4953 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/21594937.2022.2152185 |
| OpenAlex | W4313421793 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 53 |
Play fighting and chasing in human children - often referred to as rough-and-tumble play, or RTP or R&T - is a common form of play, and one that has the most obvious correspondence to play in many (especially mammalian) non-human species. Unlike object, pretend and sociodramatic play, generally encouraged by teachers and parents, play fighting is viewed in a much more ambivalent way. The role it has in development, and whether this should be viewed in a positive or negative light, continues to be debated. Here we review what insights may be gained from research on play fighting in non-human species, main developmental trends in humans, definitional and measurement issues, cultural variations, and empirical data on the correlates found with behaviors of adaptive significance. We conclude with some reflections on theoretical issues and future research priorities. A consistent theme from work with non-human species, parent-child RTP, and peer-peer RTP, is that RTP experience is important for emotional control and the learning of restraint in what may be competitive or conflictual situations
Ambivalence · Cognitive psychology · Control (management · Cultural learning · Developmental psychology · Object (grammar · Theme (computing · Child and Animal Learning Development · Computer Science · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 2,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |