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Peer reviewedChristie, James F. – Journal of Education, 1980
Finds that (1) playfulness is a trait related to divergent, creative thinking; (2) allowing young children to play with objects can lead to increased performance on problem solving and divergent thinking tasks involving the same or similar objects; and (3) play training leads to short term gains in young children's cognitive performance.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education, Literature Reviews
