P. Davis
Children with imaginary companions focus on mental characteristics when describing their real-life friends
Davis, P.; Meins, E.; Fernyhough, C.
Abstract
Relations between having an imaginary companion (IC) and (i) descriptions of a real-life friend, (ii) theory of mind performance, and (iii) reported prosocial behaviour and behavioural difficulties were investigated in a sample of 5-year-olds (N = 159). Children who had an IC were more likely than their peers without an IC to describe their best friends with reference to their mental characteristics, but IC status was unrelated to children's theory of mind performance and reported prosocial behaviour and behavioural difficulties. These findings are discussed in the context of the proposal that there is a competence–performance gap in children's mentalizing abilities.
Citation
Davis, P., Meins, E., & Fernyhough, C. (2014). Children with imaginary companions focus on mental characteristics when describing their real-life friends. Infant and Child Development, 23(6), 622-633. https://doi.org/10.1002/icd.1869
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Apr 14, 2014 |
Online Publication Date | May 13, 2014 |
Publication Date | Nov 1, 2014 |
Deposit Date | Jun 4, 2014 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 29, 2024 |
Journal | Infant and Child Development |
Print ISSN | 1522-7227 |
Electronic ISSN | 1522-7219 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 23 |
Issue | 6 |
Pages | 622-633 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1002/icd.1869 |
Keywords | Imaginary companions, Friendship, Mind-mindedness, Theory of mind, Peer relationships. |
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