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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
Direct linkCarlson, Stephanie M.; Taylor, Marjorie – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly: Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2005
We compared the incidence of imaginary companions and impersonated characters in 152 three and four year old children (75 males and 77 females). Children and their parents were interviewed about role play in two sessions. Although there were no sex differences in verbal ability or fantasy predisposition, there was a significant difference in the…
Descriptors: Verbal Ability, Play, Fantasy, Gender Differences
Taylor, Marjorie; Carlson, Stephanie M.; Maring, Bayta L.; Gerow, Lynn; Charley, Carolyn M. – Developmental Psychology, 2004
Past research with 152 preschoolers found that having an imaginary companion or impersonating an imaginary character was positively correlated with theory of mind performance. Three years later, 100 children from this study were retested to assess the developmental course of play with imaginary companions and impersonation of imaginary characters…
Descriptors: Play, Fantasy, Young Children, Imagination
