RJA #11: Annotated Bibliography, Part 2–

Ellis, Lisa. "When Imaginary Friends Come to Play." Health Information, Savings, Blogs and Support Groups. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2010.

. Lisa Ellis explains what she has learned about imaginary friends. This article is very infromative and she bases her research off of psychologists who have conducted studies on imaginary friends. The article features how common Imaginary friends are and how easily a child can change from one imaginary friend to another. It also explains other findings about imaginary friends that are vital to a better understanding about them. The goal of this article is to better educate people about the good that Imaginary friends do for children.

Hulbert, Ann. "New research on pretend friends. - By Ann Hulbert - Slate Magazine ." Slate Magazine. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2010.

Ann Hulbert wrote this article to answer the question: Are Imaginary companions good for children? She praises the development skills that are found in children who have had and have imaginary friends. This information helps provide relief to parents who discover their child has a broad imagination. She encourages parents to help a child create an imaginary friend if they have never had one.

Langholt, Alice. "Imaginary Friends - Life123." Articles And Answers About Life - Life123. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2010.

This article contains a lot of the information needed to obtain a better understanding of what life is like living with an imaginary friend. It presents the concerns of when having an imaginary friend becomes unhealthy. The author Alice Langholt briefly explains why a child develops this type of pretend play. It is necessary to use this resource as another example of how people interpret Imaginary companions.

Roby, Anna. "Imaginary Friendships Could Boost Child Development." Science Daily: News & Articles in Science, Health, Environment & Technology. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2010.

. Anna Roby is embarking on a research that proves that Imaginary Friends can help boost Child development. Many others have tested theories about children being able to quickly develop langauge skills through interaction with imaginary friends. This article focuses on the new belief that imaginary friends are good. In order to further investigate this belief, it explains what psychologist know about it and what Roby wants to further discover.

The Medical News. " Imaginary friends help children learn." THE MEDICAL NEWS from News-Medical.Net - Latest Medical News and Research from Around the World. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2010.

. This article talks about the research conducted by Dr Evan Kidd and his colleague Anna Roby. The research found that children who have imaginary friends are more capable of getting a point across than children without Imaginary friends. This is one of the language and social skills that develop during the interaction between the child and their friend. This information includes how many children have participated in the study.