A neuroethological perspective on animal play behavior

Toward a universal mammalian theory of play utlizing a phenominological perspective of the subjective experience of play and the respective psychobiological substrates. My proposed theory is that play evolved as a neurobiological mechanism that induces a cerebral environment conducive to neuroplastic changes in nervous structure. "In the state of play, learning takes place beneath the level of awareness." - Michael Mendizza

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Science & Technology

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• neoteny
• juvenilization
• growing young
• ashley
• montagu
• animal play
• play behavior

[FizzycalFitness]

Brilliant post!!!!! Have you read "Keep your brain alive"? It's right up your street!!