Search Results - "Imaginary companions"

Children's play with their imaginary companions: Parent experiences and perceptions of the characteristics of the imaginary companions and purposes served.

Authors: Majors, Karen Baines, Ed

Source: Educational & Child Psychology. 2017, Vol. 34 Issue 3, p37-56. 20p. 7 Charts.

Subjects: Imaginary companions, Imaginative play, Games, Educational psychologists, Children, Elementary education

Playing in the Field: Exploring the nature and emergence of extra sensory experiences with children.

Alternate Title: Spielen im Feld: Erforschung der Art und Entstehung von außersinnlichen Erfahrungen mit Kindern.
Jugando en el Campo: Explorando la naturaleza y el surgimiento de experiencias extrasensoriales en niños.
Jouer avec le champ : explorer la nature et l'émergence des experiences extra-sensorielles avec les enfants.

Authors: Thomas, Donna¹ DThomas15@uclan.ac.uk

Source: Journal of Parapsychology. Fall2022, Vol. 86 Issue 2, p322-343. 22p.

The Ghostly Character of Childhood Imaginary Companions: An Empirical Study of Online Accounts.

Authors: Laythe, Brian Houran, James Little, Cindy

Source: Journal of Parapsychology. Spring2021, Vol. 85 Issue 1, p54-74. 21p.

Prevalence of imaginary companions in Japanese children.

Authors: Moriguchi, Yusuke Todo, Naoya

Source: International Journal of Psychology. Apr2019, Vol. 54 Issue 2, p269-276. 8p. 3 Charts, 1 Graph.

Subjects: Children, Imaginary companions

Geographic Terms: Japan

Invisible friends across four countries: Kenya, Malawi, Nepal and the Dominican Republic.

Authors: Wigger, J. Bradley

Source: International Journal of Psychology. Oct2018 Supplement S1, Vol. 53, p46-52. 7p. 5 Charts.

Subjects: Imaginary companions, Child psychology, Behaviorism (Psychology), Children, Cross-cultural differences, Sociocultural factors, Developing countries

Pretend Friends.

Source: Ask (1535-4105). Nov/Dec2005, Vol. 4 Issue 9, p18-21. 4p. 5 Color Photographs.

The Influence of Imaginary Friends in Early Childhood on the Development of Self.

Authors: Ziff, Elizabeth liz.ziff@gmail.com

Source: Conference Papers - American Sociological Association. 2006 Annual Meeting, Montreal, p1. 20p.

A cultural-historical reading of how play is used in families as a tool for supporting children's emotional development in everyday life.

Authors: Chen, Feiyan Fleer, Marilyn

Source: European Early Childhood Education Research Journal. Apr2016, Vol. 24 Issue 2, p305-319. 15p.

Subject Terms: *Emotions, *Child psychology, *Zone of proximal development, *Families, Imaginary companions

Imaginary companions, theory of mind and emotion understanding in young children.

Authors: Giménez-Dasí, Marta Pons, Francisco Bender, Patrick K.

Source: European Early Childhood Education Research Journal. Apr2016, Vol. 24 Issue 2, p186-197. 12p. 2 Charts.

Subject Terms: *Thought & thinking, *Developmental psychology, *Gender, *School children, *Preschool education, Imaginary companions

Editorial.

Authors: Katz, Lilian G.¹ (AUTHOR) lgkatz@illinois.edu

Source: European Early Childhood Education Research Journal. Apr2016, Vol. 24 Issue 2, p169-172. 4p.

Subject Terms: *Teaching, *Teachers, Imaginary companions, Ethics

Geographic Terms: Finland

"HE MADE ME SPECIAL": IMAGINARY COMPANIONS, FUNCTIONS AND PARENTAL ATTITUDES.

Alternate Title: "ÉL ME HACÍA ESPECIAL": AMIGOS IMAGINARIOS, FUNCIONES Y ACTITUDES PARENTALES.
"ELE ME DEIXAVA ESPECIAL": AMIGOS IMAGINÁRIOS, SUAS FUNÇÕES E ATITUDES PARENTAIS.

Authors: Velludo, Natália Benincasa de Hollanda Souza, Débora

Source: Psicologia em Estudo. jan-mar2016, Vol. 21 Issue 1, p115-126. 12p.

Imaginary Companions in Childhood: Relations to Imagination Skills and Autobiographical Memory in Adults.

Authors: Firth, Lucy Alderson-Day, Ben Woods, Natalie et al.

Source: Creativity Research Journal. Oct-Dec2015, Vol. 27 Issue 4, p308-313. 6p.

Subjects: Imaginary companions, Autobiographical memory, Imagination, Recollection (Psychology), Pathological psychology

Imaginary Companions and Young Children's Coping and Competence.

Authors: Gleason, Tracy R. Kalpidou, Maria

Source: Social Development. Nov2014, Vol. 23 Issue 4, p820-839. 20p.

Subjects: Imaginary companions, Performance, Child psychology, Parent-child relationships, Social skills

Exploring the links between childhood imaginary companions and auditory hallucinations.

Authors: Burbach, Frank Roberts, Gemma Clinch, Chris et al.

Source: Psychosis. Feb2014, Vol. 6 Issue 1, p38-49. 12p.

What Do Invisible Friends Know? Imaginary Companions, God, and Theory of Mind.

Authors: Wigger, J.Bradley Paxson, Katrina Ryan, Lacey

Source: International Journal for the Psychology of Religion. Jan-Mar2013, Vol. 23 Issue 1, p2-14. 13p. 2 Graphs.

Subjects: Imaginary companions, God, Theory of mind, Friendship, Cognitive development, Anthropomorphism

My Neighbor: Children's Perception of Agency in Interaction with an Imaginary Agent.

Authors: Moriguchi, Yusuke Shinohara, Ikuko Krueger, Frank

Source: PLoS ONE. Sep2012, Vol. 7 Issue 9, Special section p1-6. 6p.

The aesthetic experience in the process of recovery from autistic states.

Authors: Adamo, SimonettaM.G. (AUTHOR)

Source: Journal of Child Psychotherapy. Apr2012, Vol. 38 Issue 1, p61-77. 17p.

Subjects: Social science research, Psychotherapy, Autistic children, Imaginary companions, Asperger's syndrome, Intimacy (Psychology)

We Have an Imaginary Friend in Jesus: What Can Imaginary Companions Teach Us About Religion?

Authors: Mackendrick, Kenneth G.¹ mackendr@ms.umanitoba.ca

Source: Implicit Religion. Mar2012, Vol. 15 Issue 1, p61-79. 19p.

Treatment for a Person with Intellectual Disability, Co-morbid Clinical Disorders and Sex Offenses.

Authors: Faccini, Lino

Source: Sexuality & Disability. Jun2010, Vol. 28 Issue 2, p129-139. 11p. 1 Illustration, 1 Chart.

Subjects: People with disabilities, Sex crimes, Imaginary companions, Gender identity, Depersonalization

Lost in the Shadow of the Crowd: Will I Be Healed? Choosing Treatment Targets and Approaches.

Authors: Faccini, Lino

Source: Sexuality & Disability. Jun2010, Vol. 28 Issue 2, p119-128. 10p. 1 Chart.

Subjects: Dissociative disorders, Imaginary companions, Comorbidity, Depersonalization, Identity (Psychology), Therapeutics