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Hashmi, S., Vanderwert, R. E., Price, H. A., & Gerson, S. A. (2020). Exploring the Benefits of Doll Play Through Neuroscience. Frontiers in human neuroscience, 14560176. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2020.560176
Hashmi, Salim, et al. "Exploring the Benefits of Doll Play Through Neuroscience." Frontiers in human neuroscience vol. 14 (2020): 560176. doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2020.560176
Hashmi S, Vanderwert RE, Price HA, Gerson SA. Exploring the Benefits of Doll Play Through Neuroscience. Front Hum Neurosci. 2020 Oct 01;14:560176. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2020.560176. eCollection 2020. PMID: 33132876; PMCID: PMC7560494.
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Front Hum Neurosci. 2020 Oct 01;14:560176. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2020.560176. eCollection 2020.

Exploring the Benefits of Doll Play Through Neuroscience.

Frontiers in human neuroscience

Salim Hashmi, Ross E Vanderwert, Hope A Price, Sarah A Gerson

Affiliations

  1. Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.
  2. School of Psychology, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
  3. School of Psychology, Cardiff University Centre for Human Developmental Science (CUCHDS), Cardiff, United Kingdom.
  4. School of Psychology, Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC), Cardiff, United Kingdom.

PMID: 33132876 PMCID: PMC7560494 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2020.560176

Abstract

It has long been hypothesized that pretend play is beneficial to social and cognitive development. However, there is little evidence regarding the neural regions that are active while children engage in pretend play. We examined the activation of prefrontal and posterior superior temporal sulcus (pSTS) regions using near-infrared spectroscopy while 42 4- to 8-year-old children freely played with dolls or tablet games with a social partner or by themselves. Social play activated right prefrontal regions more than solo play. Children engaged the pSTS during solo doll play but not during solo tablet play, suggesting they were rehearsing social cognitive skills more with dolls. These findings suggest social play utilizes multiple neural regions and highlight how doll play can achieve similar patterns of activation, even when children play by themselves. Doll play may provide a unique opportunity for children to practice social interactions important for developing social-emotional skills, such as empathy.

Copyright © 2020 Hashmi, Vanderwert, Price and Gerson.

Keywords: development; empathy; fNIRS (functional near infrared spectroscopy); play; social processing

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