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Paperback The Psychology of Adaptation To Absurdity: Tactics of Make-believe Book
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ISBN: 1138876305

ISBN13: 9781138876309

The Psychology of Adaptation To Absurdity: Tactics of Make-believe

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The major goal of this book is to explore and integrate all that is scientifically known about the utility of magical plans and strategies for coping with life's inevitable absurdities. Make-believe has great adaptive value and helps the average individual to function better in cultures saturated with puzzling contradictions. This book traces the origins of pretending (illusion-construction) and the developmental phases of this skill. Further, it...

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