Fantasy-reality confusion a primary cause of childhood nighttime fears

Tuesday, November 13, 2012 - 15:01 in Psychology & Sociology

Scientists have discovered that a child's ability to differentiate fact from fiction has a huge impact on overcoming nighttime fears. This discovery will help clinicians and parents develop interventions that better soothe their fretful children, he says. One of the researchers recommends using the child's strong imagination as a treatment.

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