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Play and Personality (1962)

1962 · Feature film · 43 min

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A ten-month record of the play activities of a group of preschool children living in a hospital with their mothers who are being treated for severe neurotic problems. Shows how the anxieties of two boys about themselves and their parents were revealed in play, and how the nature of these anxieties seemed to be related to their mothers' difficulties. Points out that adults should realize that a child often tries to master his fears and feelings by playing

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43 minutes

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