Song, Sora,
The Power of Make-Believe. Sora Song. - Time, 2005. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Article 26, Health, 1522-323X; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Originally Published: The Power of Make-Believe, Feb. 14, 2005; pp. 48-49.
"It's not likely to win any Oscars, but the new Robert De Niro thriller, Hide and Seek, which revolves around a little girl's obsession with an imaginary friend named Charlie, taps into something quite real: the confusion and fear parents experience when their children start paying more attention to made-up companions than flesh-and-blood friends. Are kids who do so lonely or crazy or crying for help? In most cases, none of the above, says psychologist Marjorie Taylor of the University of Oregon." (TIME) This article reveals that play with imaginary friends is a common and normal part of childhood and may even "give children who dream them up a developmental advantage."
1522-323X;
Child psychology
Friendship in children
Imagination in children
Play
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The Power of Make-Believe. Sora Song. - Time, 2005. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Article 26, Health, 1522-323X; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Originally Published: The Power of Make-Believe, Feb. 14, 2005; pp. 48-49.
"It's not likely to win any Oscars, but the new Robert De Niro thriller, Hide and Seek, which revolves around a little girl's obsession with an imaginary friend named Charlie, taps into something quite real: the confusion and fear parents experience when their children start paying more attention to made-up companions than flesh-and-blood friends. Are kids who do so lonely or crazy or crying for help? In most cases, none of the above, says psychologist Marjorie Taylor of the University of Oregon." (TIME) This article reveals that play with imaginary friends is a common and normal part of childhood and may even "give children who dream them up a developmental advantage."
1522-323X;
Child psychology
Friendship in children
Imagination in children
Play
AC1.S5
050