Imaginary friends: Do they have a lasting impact on real children?

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Imaginary friends: Do they have a lasting impact on real children?

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Otago University Research Archive

Description

Imaginary companions are an intriguing part of some children’s development and tend to be created by children between the ages of 3 and 9. Some researchers have claimed they are reason for concern, others that they are a sign of giftedness, and others have found no differences between children who engage in this type of play and those who do not. If there are any differences, researchers have wanted to know if these continue into adulthood, so it is also important to know if adult and adolesc...

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Research paper

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Scholarly text / Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2012

Creator

Forsyth, Bridget

URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10523/4154

Related subjects

Imaginary companions / Longitudinal / children / adolescents / developmental / language / theory of mind / wellbeing / psychosocial functioning / imagination

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