Blog Posts Tagged With Playing Behavior

Using augmented toys to facilitate play in children with visual impairments
06 Sep human behavior research Psychology

Using augmented toys to facilitate play in children with visual impairments

How can we help children with visual impairments in their development of play and social interactions? Drs. Suzanne Verver and her team examined the effects of sound-augmented toys on peer play.
Challenging play behavior: does it still exist?
01 Jul human behavior research Psychology

Challenging play behavior: does it still exist?

Although children tend to spend more time indoor in sitting activities, they need feelings of exhilaration for behavioral development. Researchers investigated how risky play behavior can be encouraged.
Serious gaming reduces anxiety in children
22 Mar human behavior research Psychology

Serious gaming reduces anxiety in children

What is the effectiveness of the applied game called MindLight in teaching children how to cope with anxiety? Wols et al. investigated this game-based intervention.
Let children design their own playground
28 Jan human behavior research Psychology

Let children design their own playground

The impact of playing outside on the social, motor and emotional development of children and their learning ability is immense. What makes the best playground, according to children?