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Download full textTaylor, Marjorie; Mottweiler, Candice M. – American Journal of Play, 2008
Parents and child specialists are o?ften concerned about the role imaginary companions play in children's lives. Recent research shows that the creation of an imaginary companion is a common and healthy type of pretend play. ΒThere are many di?fferent kinds of imaginary companions, including those based on various types of props as well those that…
Descriptors: Imagination, Play, Children, Childhood Attitudes
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The creation and cultivation of an imaginary companion is considered to be a healthy form of pretend play in early childhood, but there tends to be a less positive view of older children who have them. To test the extent that having an imaginary companion in middle school is associated with positive or negative outcomes, an ethnically diverse…
Descriptors: Play, Early Adolescents, Coping, At Risk Persons
Taylor, Marjorie; Carlson, Stephanie M.; Maring, Bayta L.; Gerow, Lynn; Charley, Carolyn M. – Developmental Psychology, 2004
Past research with 152 preschoolers found that having an imaginary companion or impersonating an imaginary character was positively correlated with theory of mind performance. Three years later, 100 children from this study were retested to assess the developmental course of play with imaginary companions and impersonation of imaginary characters…
Descriptors: Play, Fantasy, Young Children, Imagination
