Play, attention, and learning: How do play and timing shape the development of attention and influence classroom learning? - PMC

The behavioral and neurobiological connections between play and the development of critical cognitive functions, such as attention, remain largely unknown. We do not yet know how these connections relate to the formation of specific abilities, such ...

Ann N Y Acad Sci . 2013 Jun 13;1292(1):1–20. doi: 10.1111/nyas.12154 Play, attention, and learning: How do play and timing shape the development of attention and influence classroom learning? James H Hedges James H Hedges 1 Brain Trauma Foundation, New York, New York Find articles by James H Hedges 1 , Karen E Adolph Karen E Adolph 2 Department of Psychology, New York University, New York, New York Find articles by Karen E Adolph 2 , Dima Amso Dima Amso 3 Department of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island Find articles by Dima Amso 3 , D

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