In her new book, UC San Diego School of Medicine Clinical Professor Cassandra Vieten explores the neuroscience of imagination ...

Children see the world naively, with curiosity, wonder, and unfettered imaginations. When exploring the world, a child’s imagination is spontaneous, creative, and unconstrained by shored-up beliefs ...

I have a pretty vivid imagination, sometimes for the good, sometimes not. I love it when it helps me to create new stories or songs, or when I can daydream about fun times ahead. But it can also lead ...

Imagination is a deeply human tendency. We spend a significant portion of our conscious lives in the realm of imagination (e.g., daydreaming, mind wandering). Imagination occupies an important place ...

In a playtime experiment, researchers found that our closest living relatives have the capacity for make-believe, too. By Alexa Robles-Gil Having an imaginary friend, playing house or daydreaming ...