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Direct linkCanfield, Caitlin F.; Ganea, Patricia A. – Journal of Cognition and Development, 2014
How can we explain children's understanding of the unseen world? Young children are generally able to distinguish between real unobservable entities and fantastical ones, but they attribute different characteristics to and show less confidence in their decisions about fantastical entities generally endorsed by adults, such as Santa Claus. One…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Fantasy, Imagination, Cognitive Ability
