This week I am hanging out with Thomas R. Brooks, PhD
Dr. Thomas Brooks specializes in relationships. He has authored many publications and was kind enough to share his opinion on the phenomenon that is imaginary friendship.
This episode features clips from previous episodes, definitions, discussion, and light-hearted inquest into imaginary friendship.
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References:
Armah, A., & Landers-Potts, M. (2021). A review of imaginary companions and their implications for development. Imagination, Cognition, and Personality: Consciousness in Theory, Research, and Clinical Practice, 41(1), 31-53.
Haight, W L., Wang, X-L, Fung, H. H., Williams, K., & Mintz, J. (1999). Universal, developmental, and variable aspects of young children's play: A cross-cultural comparison of pretending at home. Child Development, 70(6), 1477-1488.
Moriguchi, Y., & Todo, N. (2018). Prevalence of imaginary companions in children: A meta-analysis. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 64(4), 459-482.
Lin, Q., Zhous, N., & Fu, H. (2020). Prevalence of imaginary companions among Chinese children aged 4 to 6 years. Social Behavioral and Personality: An International Journal, 48(3), e8845.
Moriguchi, Y., Kanakogi, Y., Okumura, Y., Shinohara, I., Itakura, S., & Shimojo, S. (2019). Imaginary agents exist perceptually for children but not for adults. Palgrave Communications, 5, #133.
Akpakir, Z. (2021). Imaginary companionships in childhood and their impacts on child development. Current Approaches in Psychiatry, 13(4), 820-830.
Svendsen, M. (1934). Children's imaginary companions. Archives of Neurology & Psychiatry, 32(5), 985-999.
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