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ERIC Number: EJ513924
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
Creativity: The Imagination Condition.
Mellou, Eleni
Early Child Development and Care, v114 p97-106 Sep 1995
Examines the differences between imagination, creativity, and fantasy, and presents the relationship of imagination to creativity. Suggests that the basic distinction between imagination and fantasy is that while imagination is related to reality, fantasy is related to unreality. The link between imagination and creativity lies in the opportunity that, based on reality, imagination provides for innovation and possibilities. (AP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Fantasy, Imagination, Innovation, Pretend Play, Relationship, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Reality