A plausible role of imagination in pretend play, counterfactual reasoning, and executive functions.
A notable observation is the similarities in the cognitive processes of pretend play (PP) and counterfactual reasoning (CFR) as both involve thinking about alternatives to reality. It is argued by Weisberg and Gopnik (Cogn. Sci., 37, 2013, 1368) that alternative thinking in PP and CFR is underpinned...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Psychology Vol. 114; no. 3; pp. 749 - 771 |
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