Pretend play and positive psychology: Natural companions

Journal of Positive Psychology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 110-119

  Pearson, Beth L ^a   Russ, Sandra W ^a   Spannagel, Sarah A Cain ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coping; Creativity; Emotion regulation; Empathy; Hope; Play; Positive psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 41549148745     PISSN: 17439760     EISSN: 17439779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439760701760617     Document Type: Article

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