This book provides an overview of recent research presenting conflicting interpretations of children's understanding of the psychology of pretense and describes sociocultural factors which influence children's pretenses. Studies of nonhuman primates provide examples of their pretenses and other simulative activities, explore their representational and imaginative capacities and compare their skills with children. Although the psychological requirements for pretending are controversial, evidence presented in this volume suggests that great apes and even monkeys may share capacities for imagination with children and that children's early pretenses may be less psychological than they appear.
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It is well known that children's activities are full of pretending and imagination, but it is less appreciated that animals can also show these behaviours. Whereas other books on animal play generally avoid discussing pretense, this thought-provoking book puts it center stage, making direct comparisons between children's and nonhuman primates' pretenses. It will make fascinating reading for all those interested in comparative psychology, animal behaviour, evolutionary psychology and child development.
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This book is a delightful collection of scientific writings about pretending and imagination in animals and children. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
imaginary object use, scale model task, breach props, scale model comprehension, animal pretense, imaginary pulltoy, orangutan cases, pretend meanings, fictional mental states, child pretense, early pretense, object permanence test, pretend play episodes, social pretend play, object permanence stage, gorilla doll, replica toys, cognitive body, mental state information, shared pretend play, early pretend play, blind travel, pretend actions, hiding site, object substitution Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Upper Paleolithic, Barbara Hiller, Camp Leakey, Karl Bühler, Humpty Dumpty, Mitzi Phillips, Monkey Jungle, Santa Claus, Sungai Wain Forest New!
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This book is a delightful collection of scientific writings about pretending and imagination in animals and children. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
imaginary object use, scale model task, breach props, scale model comprehension, animal pretense, imaginary pulltoy, orangutan cases, pretend meanings, fictional mental states, child pretense, early pretense, object permanence test, pretend play episodes, social pretend play, object permanence stage, gorilla doll, replica toys, cognitive body, mental state information, shared pretend play, early pretend play, blind travel, pretend actions, hiding site, object substitution Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Upper Paleolithic, Barbara Hiller, Camp Leakey, Karl Bühler, Humpty Dumpty, Mitzi Phillips, Monkey Jungle, Santa Claus, Sungai Wain Forest New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Child Development by A.Christine Harris on 7 pages
- Child Development by John Mitchell on 6 pages
- Child Psychology by Ross Vasta in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Child Development by Brown in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Child Development: A First Course by Kathy Sylva (University of Oxford); Ingrid Lunt (University of London) in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- African Apes (All Apes Great and Small, Volume 1) (Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects) by Biruté M.F. Galdikas on page 176
- Drawing the Line: Science and the Case for Animal Rights by Steven M. Wise in Back Matter
- Drawing the Line: Science and the Case for Animal Rights by Steven M. Wise in Back Matter
- The Dynamic Dance: Nonvocal Communication in African Great Apes by Barbara J. King in Back Matter
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