ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the concepts covered in the preceding chapters of this book. The book outlines the meticulous research on transformations of objects and the work on how groups of small children play together might be more meaningful involving the child's ability to intend to act and to know what he or she is doing. The endgame in a book often includes the author humbly solving the puzzle, having all the answers. The question of consciousness of play seems especially important because the ways in which we play appear to be changing. The other value of emphasising consciousness of play may be that it offers a way into the phenomenon of adult play. The book shows that psychologists need both to study how adults play. The link between play and the development of the child's theory of mind is exciting and points to new areas of work.
