The Development of Imagination: The Private Worlds of Childhood

The Development of Imagination: The Private Worlds of Childhood by David Cohen and Stephen A. MacKeith is a specialized academic psychology title examining children’s imaginative inner lives, including private worlds and paracosms. This first edition is part of the Concepts in Developmental Psychology series and offers a thoughtful study of how children create, sustain, and experience rich imaginary worlds.

Written for a scholarly audience, the book explores imagination as an important part of childhood development, creativity, identity, and psychological growth. Its focus on children’s private worlds makes it especially relevant for psychologists, educators, child development researchers, students, and university libraries.

A strong choice for collectors of academic psychology books, developmental psychology texts, childhood studies, education resources, and research on imagination, creativity, and paracosms.

Hardcover, Very Good