The pirate in the pump: children's views of objects as imaginary friends at the start of school
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DOI: 10.1080/03004279.2016.1262887
Abstract: ABSTRACT The main aim of this paper is to use a phenomenological approach (Merleau-Ponty, 1962. Phenomenology of Perception. Evanston: Northwestern University Press; Merleau-Ponty. 1968. The Visible and the Invisible: Followed by Working Notes. Evanston: Northern… read more here.
Keywords: children views; pirate pump; imaginary friends; school ... See more keywords
Autistic children who create imaginary companions: Evidence of social benefits
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DOI: 10.1177/13623613221092195
Abstract: Past research shows that autistic children can and do create imaginary companions (ICs), and that these ICs resemble those that neurotypical children create. Neurotypical children creating ICs have been found to have significantly more developed… read more here.
Keywords: autistic children; create imaginary; children create; social skills ... See more keywords