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Parallel paths and developmental Divides: Reviewing the research on Children’s identification with real people and media characters
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DOI:10.1016/j.dr.2026.101253.png)
Abstract
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• Identity recognition develops in parallel across real and mediated contexts. • Complex identification processes show years-long gaps for media characters. • “Parallel foundations, divergent processes” model explains developmental patterns.
Keywords:
Identity recognition
Media characters
Developmental patterns
Children's identification
Parallel foundations
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