2002
DOI: 10.1590/s1413-294x2002000100020
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Análise motivacional, causal e funcional da brincadeira em duas espécies de roedores

Abstract: A brincadeira é um comportamento bastante freqüen-te na vida de animais jovens, principalmente mamíferos. O seu estudo pode ser considerado um meio pelo qual é possível compreender como ocorre o desenvolvimento comportamental e social. Apesar de termos diversos resultados de pesquisa, principalmente em relação aos fatores causais, ainda não é possível afirmar categoricamente para que serve a brincadeira e como ocorreu a sua evolução filogenética.Apesar da aparente importância da brincadeira, não existe consens… Show more

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“…Finding this association only in the group of non-aggressive dogs implies that the social evolutionary purpose of play is a normal social behavior. The function of social play is to enable a more flexible development of future behaviors and a better socio-cognitive development [42,43] with the improvement of communication skills and social ties [44,45]. Play may thus contribute an important role in the appropriate (non-aggressive) social behavior of dogs.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Finding this association only in the group of non-aggressive dogs implies that the social evolutionary purpose of play is a normal social behavior. The function of social play is to enable a more flexible development of future behaviors and a better socio-cognitive development [42,43] with the improvement of communication skills and social ties [44,45]. Play may thus contribute an important role in the appropriate (non-aggressive) social behavior of dogs.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…With César, I learned that, on the contrary, one can smile and laugh in the classroom, and I also learned that the act of playing is a topic worthy of research in the academic field. I think he also encouraged some of my colleagues who studied the play of capuchin monkeys (Resende & Ottoni, 2002), dolphins (Spinelli, Nascimento, & Yamamoto, 2002), mice and hamsters (Vieira & Sartorio, 2002), and Neotropic cormorants and striated herons (Sazima, 2008). However, there are still few studies on animal playing behavior in Brazil.…”
Section: The Reason Of the Ethologist Fascinated By The Observation mentioning
confidence: 96%
“…On the other hand, play fighting is more frequent between partners of the same sex (Vieira & Sartório, 2002). In albino rats, the males play more than the females (Meaney et al, 1985).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%