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Theory of mind

The ability to understand that other people have thoughts, ideas, and perspectives different from one’s own.

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Building teamwork through play

Building teamwork through play

Why teamwork is learned most naturally in play Teamwork is not a single skill. It is a cluster of capacities: joint attention, receptive and expressive language, impulse control, theory of mind, frustration tolerance, flexible problem-solving, and the ability to repair a social rupture. Play brings these capacities together in a low-stakes but emotionally meaningful setting. […]