Symbolic play: Symbolic play, also known as pretend play, in psychology refers to children's play that involves using objects, actions, or ideas to represent other objects, actions, or ideas. It is a critical aspect of child development, allowing children to practice creativity, problem-solving, language skills, and understand the world around them. See also Play, Social learning, Learning, Creativity, Stages of development, Developmental psychology, Problem solving._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |