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Self-Consciousness - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Jul 13, 2017 2 facts
claimB. Williams (1973), Reynolds (1989), and Velleman (1996) discuss the relationship between self-consciousness and imagination.
referenceBernard Williams authored the chapter 'Imagination and the Self' in the book 'Problems of the Self', published in 1973 by Cambridge University Press in Cambridge.
Play it Forward: Lasting Effects of Pretend Play in Early ... fau.edu Sep 19, 2024 1 fact
quote“In the context of pretend play, skills encompass imagination, the ability to think about possibilities that differ from reality, mental time travel, and imitation, among other symbolic capabilities.”
Virtue Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Jul 9, 1999 1 fact
claimIslamic philosophy contains precursors to contemporary virtue epistemology, specifically in al-Kindī and al-Fārābī's discussions on the epistemic value of imagination and Avicenna's social epistemology regarding testimony.
Consciousness and Cognitive Sciences journal-psychoanalysis.eu 1 fact
claimRecent studies in cognitive science suggest that neural correlates preceding voluntary action and the role of imagination are essential to the constitution of a voluntary act.
Development and Play: Essential Benefits for Kids | VA commonwealthpeds.com Sep 1, 2024 1 fact
claimUnstructured play allows children to use their imagination, make independent decisions, and explore interests without the constraints of rules or directions.
Sources of Knowledge: Rationalism, Empiricism, and the Kantian ... press.rebus.community 1 fact
claimDavid Hume argues that the idea of God is a posteriori because no one has experienced God directly to form an impression, so the imagination forms the idea by extending experience of good qualities possessed by people.
Psychedelics, Sociality, and Human Evolution frontiersin.org 1 fact
claimMagico-religious activities in ancestral human populations utilized dancing, singing, and enactment to induce alterations of consciousness, which served to enhance peace-making, social affiliation, and imagination during community-wide nighttime healing and social effervescence rituals.
25 Educational Benefits Of Play In Early Childhood Development klaschools.com 1 fact
claimPretend play, involving role-playing activities, stimulates imagination, narrative thinking, and emotional processing in children.
Epistemological Problems of Testimony plato.stanford.edu Apr 1, 2021 1 fact
referenceRoger Scruton explores the relationship between art and imagination in his 1976 book 'Art and Imagination: A Study in the Philosophy of Mind'.
Neurodiversity in Practice: a Conceptual Model of Autistic Strengths ... link.springer.com Jul 25, 2023 1 fact
referenceA 1999 study by Craig and Baron-Cohen, published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, examined creativity and imagination in individuals with autism and Asperger syndrome.