He studies
play behaviour in social carnivores such as wolves, coyotes and dogs, and believes that it allows individuals to try out new things because they can make mistakes without penalty.
They
assessed play behaviour over many months by noting how often juveniles played with infants, a perennial source of attraction to immature baboons.
So, it was very student directed and they could direct their
own play behaviour rather than putting in equipment which is adult designed and adult directed and might have less purpose that students can actually manipulate and direct their own play with.
Dr Gary Landsberg, a veterinary behaviourist in Ontario, Canada, explains that mounting is
common play behaviour shown in puppies, and is even normal in the play of older dogs if it's not taken to extremes.
In this behaviour focus post, Cats Protection Behaviour Manager Nicky Trevorrow explains why a cat may show misdirected
predatory play behaviour.
While Adobe suggests administrators could use Protected View for Office, and click to
play behaviour for Flash, FireEye said it is likely other criminal and state actors will get in on the vulnerability until it is patched.
Help children develop their skills by praising their
appropriate play behaviour, for example: «I noticed how nicely you shared your toys.
The Original Play ® programme is the result of thirty years of research on children's, adults» and wild animals»
play behaviour.
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Play behaviour, on the other hand, is generally far from cautious... and its very exuberance often leads the player into blind alleys.»
Van Leeuwen and his co-authors Innocent Mulenga and Diana Lisensky compared
the play behaviour of 8 orphaned and 9 mother - reared juvenile chimpanzees at the Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage Trust in Zambia.
Can you spot a new trend in
your playing behaviour?
Gilmore, J.B., The Role of Anxiety and Cognitive Factors in Children's
Play Behaviour.