Play it forward: Lasting effects of pretend play in early childhood
From developing social skills to fostering creativity, pretend play in young children is likened to being a “metaphoric multivitamin” in an editorial published in the journal Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews by Florida Atlantic University’s David F. Bjorklund, Ph.D. As the school year kicks into full gear, Bjorklund, associate chair and professor in the Department of … Read more
