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Imaginary Companions and the Children Who Create Them.

Many parents delight in their child's imaginary companion as evidence of a lively imagination and creative mind. At the same time, parents sometimes wonder if the imaginary companion might be a sign that something is wrong. Does having a pretend friend mean that the child is in emotional distre...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Taylor, Marjorie
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cary : Oxford University Press, USA, 1999.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- 1: Introduction -- 2: What Are Imaginary Companions Like? -- What counts as an “imaginary companionâ€?? -- Sources of information about imaginary companions -- 3: The Characteristics of Children Who Create Imaginary Companions -- Personality and behavior -- Intelligence -- Creativity -- Family structure -- Television viewing -- Theory of mind -- Gender -- Attitudes of parents -- 4: Why Do Children Create Imaginary Companions? -- Fun and companionship -- Loneliness 
505 8 |a Issues of CompetenceRestrictions or limitations in oneâ€?s own life -- Avoiding blame -- Fears -- A means of communicating with others -- Response to trauma -- A method of processing interesting or significant events and people -- 5: Do Children Think Their Imaginary Companions Are Real? -- Cultural myths and rituals -- Storybooks and television -- Magic -- Social games of pretense -- Dreams -- Imaginary companions -- 6: What Happens to the Imaginary Companions Created in Early Childhood? -- Why do children give up their imaginary companions? 
505 8 |a Are they really gone?7: Do Older Children and Adults Create Imaginary Companions? -- Imaginary companions and worlds created by older children -- Do adults have imaginary companions? -- 8: Fantasy in the Lives of Children and Adults -- The fantasy/reality distinction -- Emotion and fantasy -- Child and adult forms of fantasy -- Notes -- References -- Acknowledgments -- Permissions -- Index 
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