While the benefits of pretend play for theory of mind are plausible, current experimental evidence is limited, and correlational evidence suggests that social pretend play is only one route to acquiring theory of mind.

Authors

• Person: Peter K. Smith, Anthony Pellegrini Organization: Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development
  Play: Learning through play

Sources

• Play: Learning through play www.child-encyclopedia.com Peter K. Smith, Anthony Pellegrini · Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development via serper

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• pretend play concept