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Peer reviewedWoolley, Jacqueline D. – Child Development, 1997
Reviews research on children's and adults' beliefs about fantasy and their tendency to engage in "magical thinking." Suggests that children are not fundamentally different from adults in their ability to distinguish fantasy from reality. Both entertain fantastical beliefs and engage in magical thinking. Offers suggestions regarding age…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Children, Cognitive Development
Peer reviewedTaylor, Marjorie; Carlson, Stephanie M. – Child Development, 1997
Examined relation between early fantasy/pretense and knowledge about mental life in 3- and 4-year olds. Found that performance on theory of mind tasks was significantly intercorrelated when effects of verbal intelligence and age were statistically controlled. Individual differences in fantasy/pretense were related to theory of mind performance in…
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Fantasy
