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Pretend play in childhood : foundation of adult creativity /

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"The purpose of this book is to review all aspects of pretend play and creativity, from the point of view of both theory and research, and to illustrate how play lays the foundation for adult creativity. What is the role of pretend play in the development of creativity? What are the processes i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Russ, Sandra Walker
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, [2014]
Subjects:
Play > Psychological aspects.
Play assessment (Child psychology)
Cognition in children.
Creative ability.
Play and Playthings > psychology.
Creativity.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Pretend play and creativity : an overview
  • Evolutionary, psychoanalytic, and developmental theories of pretend play and creativity
  • Cognitive processes in pretend play and creativity
  • Affective processes in pretend play and creativity
  • Case studies in science and technology
  • Case studies in the arts
  • Facilitating pretend play and creativity in training programs
  • Play, culture, and the modern world.