"Play nicely, children," has been a familiar plea of stressed-out parents and teachers since time immemorial. Now, new ...

Preschool-age children are most engaged in pretend play 10–15 minutes after playing begins. In addition, girls exhibit higher organizational skills, according to a study conducted by researchers from ...

A new study has uncovered the ways different types of play are linked to children's social abilities and brain activity. The research, conducted by researchers at King's College London and Cardiff ...

In May of this year (2024), a colleague and I traveled with a group of 15 American college students to Tokyo, Japan. The trip was part of an honors course on play across cultures. Before leaving, the ...

PlayBuddy gathers weekly for sports and play, and welcomed its first participants in 2016. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Debbie Watson receives funding from ESRC and AHRC. She is affiliated with the Labour Party. Lydia Collison is currently a co-investigator on a project funded through a UK Research and Innovation ...