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Locomotor play drives motor skill acquisition at the expense of growth: A life history trade-off

The developmental costs and benefits of early locomotor play are a puzzling topic in biology, psychology, and health sciences. Evolutionary theory predicts that energy-intensive behavior such as play can only evolve if there are considerable benefits. Prominent theories propose that locomotor play i...

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Autores principales: Berghänel, Andreas, Schülke, Oliver, Ostner, Julia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Association for the Advancement of Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4643810/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26601237
http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1500451