The skill of “pretending” is not only useful for role play and house-playing as a child, but is also an important skill that can be useful throughout a child’s life, such as acting like you’re interested in the things your partner likes or showing your boss how enthusiastic you are at work. A new study of the development of children aged 0 to 4 years old found that children learn to “pretend” and “pretend” at a surprisingly early age.
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