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假想伙伴综述及青少年和成人研究展望

A Review of Imaginary Companions and Prospects of Research on Adolescents and Adults

Psychology of China / 2023,5(8): 879-890 / 2023-08-24 392 1121

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• Authors: 米家文      贾培钰     
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  西南民族大学，成都

• Keywords: Imaginary companions; Tulpa; Teens and adults 假想伙伴；图帕；青少年和成人
• Abstract: Imaginary companions refer to an unseen character or object that a child names and refersto during direct play or conversations with others. Research on imaginary companions originated inthe early 20th century and has continued to the present day. A plethora of studies, primarily focusingon children, indicates that imaginary companions are not uncommon among them. However, recentforeign researchs have uncovered a certain proportion of adolescents and adults also experiencing thephenomenon of imaginary companions. This review summarizes the concept of imaginary companionsand previous research in this area. It delves into the feasibility and value of investigating imaginarycompanion phenomena in adolescents and adults. Additionally, it introduces a novel form of imaginarycompanions found in adolescents and adults known as tulpa. Lastly, it outlines the prospects for futureresearch into imaginary companions. 假想伙伴指儿童在与他人直接游戏或对话的一段时间内，所命名和指向的一个看不见的角色或客观实物。假想伙伴的研究始于20世纪初，大量以儿童为对象的研究表明其在儿童中并不罕见。然而，近年来国外的研究发现，有一定比例的青少年和成人也存在假想伙伴现象。本综述总结了假想伙伴的概念与先前研究，探讨了研究青少年和成人假想伙伴现象的可行性与价值，介绍了青少年和成人中新兴的假想伙伴形式——图帕，最后阐述了对未来的假想伙伴研究的展望。
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.35534/pc.0508102
• Cite: 米家文，贾培钰．假想伙伴综述及青少年和成人研究展望［J］．中国心理学前沿，2023，5（8）：879-890．