Pretending and imagination in animals and children

Pretending and imagination in animals and children / edited by Robert W. Mitchell.

It is well known that children spend much time pretending, but it is less appreciated that animals may do the same. This book compares and contrasts pretending in children and primates, and will make fascinating reading for all those interested in comparative psychology, animal behaviour and evoluti...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Mitchell, Robert W., 1958-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Subjects:
Imagination in children.
Psychology, Comparative.
Imagination.
Children.
imagination.
children (people by age group)
PSYCHOLOGY > General.
Imagination
Children
Imagination in children
Psychology, Comparative
Kind
Vergleichende Psychologie
List
Humanethologie
Täuschung
Verbeelding.
Spel.
Ethologie.
Kinderen.
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:It is well known that children spend much time pretending, but it is less appreciated that animals may do the same. This book compares and contrasts pretending in children and primates, and will make fascinating reading for all those interested in comparative psychology, animal behaviour and evolutionary psychology.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xviii, 370 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-352) and indexes.
ISBN:9780511066627
0511066627
0511180810
9780511180811
9780511542282
0511542283
9780511068751
0511068751
9780521283328
0521283329
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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