Where do imaginary friends come from?

Stuff Mom Never Told You

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Society & Culture

4.0 • 4.6K Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2012

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Are imaginary playthings friends or foes for child development? Psychologists have studied imaginary friends since the 1800s, and they've come to some fascinating conclusions. Tune in to learn more about imaginary friends.

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0:00.0	They say history is written by the victors, but you know what?
0:03.9	They've left out a hell of a lot of juicy stuff.
0:07.4	Ah, we all know who invented that, right?
0:09.9	We'll think again.
0:11.0	Truth is, Alexander Graham Bell stole the idea for the telephone
0:15.1	and then claimed it is his own.
0:16.8	We're gonna uncover the forgotten pieces of history.
0:19.6	You didn't know you needed to know.
0:21.8	Listen to the backstory with me, Patty Steele.
0:24.3	Twice a week on the iHeart Radio App, Apple Podcasts,
0:27.8	or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:30.3	This is the story of a man who's fascinated me.
0:33.7	His name was Sweet Daddy Grace, and that's a name you don't forget.
0:38.4	He was a visionary who built a fortune as a black man during Jim Crow,
0:43.4	during the Depression.
0:44.9	But today, not many people know about him.
0:48.0	He raised sort of wiped out, and I wonder if this was done intentionally?
0:53.1	Listen to Sweet Daddy Grace on the iHeart Radio App, Apple Podcasts,
0:57.2	or wherever you get your podcasts.
1:00.6	I'm Will Daly.
1:01.6	For years, I've been on the road playing shows and seeing America through live music.
1:05.6	This summer, I'll hit the stage with season two of Sound of Our Town.
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