卡迪夫的一项研究发现, 与使用平板电脑相比, 用玩偶玩的孩子表现出更好的社交和情感技能. Kids playing with dolls showed better social and emotional skills than those using tablets, a Cardiff study found.

卡迪夫大学的一项研究发现,与使用平板电脑的孩子相比,4至8岁儿童在玩时表现出更好的社交和情感技能,包括理解他人思想和感情. A Cardiff University study found that children aged 4 to 8 who played with dolls showed greater improvements in social and emotional skills, including understanding others’ thoughts and feelings, compared to those using tablets. 玩在6周内增强了与情感相关的语言,社交互动和"错误信念推理",这是心理理论的一个关键部分. 这对同龄人难以理解孩子尤其有益. Over six weeks, doll play boosted emotion-related language, social interaction, and "false-belief reasoning"—a key part of theory of mind—especially benefiting children with peer difficulties. 研究人员认为, 游戏的发展源于创造力和开放性, Researchers attribute the gains to imaginative, open-ended play that fosters empathy and perspective-taking. 调查结果强调了手动,非数字游戏在儿童越来越多的屏幕使用中具有独特的发展价值. The findings highlight the unique developmental value of hands-on, non-digital play amid rising screen use among young children.