The Genesis of Animal Play: Testing the Limits
In The Genesis of Animal Play, Gordon Burghardt examines the origins and evolution of play in humans and animals. He asks what play might mean in our understanding of evolution, the brain, behavioral organization, and psychology. Is play essential to development? Is it the driving force behind human and animal behavior? What is the proper place for the study of play in the cognitive, behavioral, and biological sciences? The engaging nature of play — who does not enjoy watching a kitten attack...
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A scientist examines the origins and evolutionary significance of play in humans and animals.
Foreword1Play : many meanings, few answers32Footprints in the sand : the origins and radiation of play theory213Defining play : can we stop playing around?454A guide to the diversity of play835Nothing is simple : studying the hows and whys of play1116The genesis of play : an integrative approach1517The path through the major evolutionary landscapes1838Play in the placental mammals1919The alternate radiation : play in marsupials21310Does the platypus play?23511Play is for the birds too24312The cool reptiles27713The origins of vertebrate play : fish that leap, juggle, and tease30914Play at the margins : invertebrates35915The legacy and future of play381
