Did you have an imaginary friend?

I don't have too much to say about this, but it's kinda neat. If you don't recognize the picture you have to see the movie Harvey, it's great.

Children with imaginary friends have more vivid daydreams than other children, a new study shows for the first time.

Australian researcher Dr Paula Bouldin of Deakin University shows that children with imaginary friends also tend to have more "mythical content" in their dreams.

They spend more time daydreaming and have an ability to "almost ... see and hear the contents of their daydream in front of them".

It may appear obvious that children with imaginary friends have a richer fantasy life than those without, but to date there has been little specific research into the area.

Bouldin says her work, reported in the Journal of Genetic Psychology, finally provides evidence of this.

She questioned 74 children aged between three and eight, half with a current or past imaginary friend.

The group with imaginary friends reported more mythical content in their dreams, had more frequent and more vivid daydreams and were more likely to play games with a mythical content.