Imaginary friends and the people who create them.

In this expanded second edition, Marjorie Taylor and Naomi R. Aguiar provide an update on the research into imaginary friends that has taken place in the past twenty-five years. This book explores how imaginary friends function in the lives of children and adults alike, including the creation of ima...

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Imaginary companions and the children who create them.
Hauptverfasser:
Taylor, Marjorie, Aguiar, Naomi R.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2024.
Ausgabe:
2nd ed.
Zusammenfassung:
In this expanded second edition, Marjorie Taylor and Naomi R. Aguiar provide an update on the research into imaginary friends that has taken place in the past twenty-five years. This book explores how imaginary friends function in the lives of children and adults alike, including the creation of imaginary worlds and characters in fiction writing, the development of creativity and social understanding, and their role in coping with trauma.
Umfang:
1 online resource (289 pages)
Anmerkungen:
Previous edition: published as Imaginary companions and the children who create them by Marjorie Taylor. 1999.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780190888916
0190888911
9780190888893
019088889X
9780190888909
0190888903
Schlagworte:
Imaginary companions.
Psychology.
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