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...most cases none of the above, says psychologist Marjorie Taylor of the University of Oregon, who with her colleague Stephanie Carlson at the University of Washington has conducted a study of kids and their fictional companions. Not only are such creations common--65% of children up to age 7 played with at least one imaginary friend at some point in their lives, according to a paper Taylor and Carlson published in Developmental Psychology late last year--but they may give children who dream them up a developmental advantage...
...first thing to understand about imaginary playmates, says Taylor, is that for most children they are just that: playmates. They're designed to provide companionship and entertainment. Unlike real kids, they don't have to get cranky, throw tantrums or sulk when they lose a game. And they often can do things and go places the child can't. Skateboard Guy, for example, described by one child in Taylor's study, is a tiny, invisible 11-year-old boy who sleeps in the child's shirt pocket and performs amazing skateboard tricks the child wishes he could...
...troubled mind. They may, in fact, be stepping stones on the road of emotional development. Negotiating with temperamental imaginary friends can be a way for kids to work out real-life issues. "There are themes that children are mulling over and trying to understand in their play," says Taylor. "Being busy is one of them. Meanness and bossiness are also things children think about when they talk about their real friends...
...gave up one 5-on-5 goal, and that was off a center-ice faceoff,” Yale coach Tim Taylor ’63 said. “You work so hard to get a lead, and then, the next shift, they drop the puck and six seconds later the game is tied...
...Those answer-back goals are killers,” Taylor said. “We preach a lot as a coaching staff—and the players talk to each other about—the importance of having really good, tough, disciplined, hard-nosed shifts after we score a goal. It’s disheartening to see those...