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Rough-and-Tumble Play and the Development of the Social Brain

Pellis, Sergio M., Pellis, Vivien C.·2007·Current Directions in Psychological Science

DOI 10.1111/j.1467-8721.2007.00483.x

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Social play—that is, play directed toward others—is a readily recognizable feature of childhood. In nonhuman animals, social play, especially seemingly competitive rough-and-tumble play or play fighting, has been the most studied of all forms of play. After several decades of study, researchers of play fighting in laboratory rats have pieced together the rudiments of the neural mechanisms that regulate the expression of this behavior in the mammalian brain. Furthermore, the understanding of the organization, development, and neural control of play in rats has provided a model with which to examine how the experiences accrued during play fighting can lead to organizational changes in the brain, especially those areas involved in social behavior.

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Authors: Pellis, S. M., & Pellis, V. C.
Affiliations: University of Lethbridge (CA)
ORCID: Pellis, Sergio M.
Pellis, Vivien C.
Venue: Current Directions in Psychological Science
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2007-04
Volume: 16
Issue: 2
Pages: 95-98
ISSN: 0963-7214 (ISSN-L)
1467-8721
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8721.2007.00483.x
OpenAlex: W2101602470
Cited by: 225
References: 16
Citations by year: 2026: 9 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 12 · 2020: 24 · 2019: 16 · 2018: 19 · 2017: 25 · 2016: 11 · 2015: 11 · 2014: 16 · 2013: 12 · 2012: 8
FWCI: 8.26
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: Current Directions in Psychological Science (publishedVersion)
Topics: Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Primate Behavior and Ecology
Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Child and Animal Learning Development
Keywords: rough-and-tumble play, play fighting, social play, social brain, social behavior development, laboratory rats, competitive play, brain organization

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