Distinguishing Play From Violence

Nice article amplifying how young boys plays more aggressive than girls and pointing out that there is a distinction between play and actual violence.

Live Science: Battling the Boys: Educators Grapple with Violent Play

...boys appear to be hard-wired for more active and aggressive pursuits than girls...


"Violence and aggression are intended to hurt somebody. Play is not intended to hurt somebody. Play, rougher in its themes and rougher physically, is a feature of boyhood in every society on Earth."


...how often are a convicted murderer's actions explained by too many games of "cops and robbers" on the playground? There's no link between the two...