The development of the imagination and imaginary worlds

Sarah Beck; Paul Harris

doi:10.1017/S0140525X21002272

The development of the imagination and imaginary worlds

Sarah Beck, Paul Harris

Psychology

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Evidence from developmental psychology on children's imagination is currently too limited to support Dubourg and Baumard's proposal and, in several respects, it is inconsistent with their proposal. Although children have impressive imaginative powers, we highlight the complexity of the developmental trajectory as well as the close connections between children's imagination and reality.

Original language	English
Article number	E278
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	45
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X21002272
Publication status	Published - 18 Nov 2022

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