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The development of the imagination and imaginary worlds

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 November 2022

Sarah R. Beck Open the ORCID record for Sarah R. Beck [Opens in a new window]  and
Paul L. Harris
Sarah R. Beck
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School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK s.r.beck@bham.ac.uk; https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/psychology/beck-sarah.aspx
Paul L. Harris
Affiliation:
Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA; paul_harris@gse.harvard.edu; http://pharris.squarespace.com/
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Abstract

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.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 45 , 2022 , e278
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press

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