A cross-national study examining imaginary companions and face pareidolia in British and Chinese adults

Paige E. Davis, Charles Fernyhough, Liu Yang, Yijie Xi, Chenyu Xing, David Smailes

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0325581
Published: 2026-01-23
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pone.0325581,
  title = {A cross-national study examining imaginary companions and face pareidolia in British and Chinese adults},
  author = {Paige E. Davis and Charles Fernyhough and Liu Yang and Yijie Xi and Chenyu Xing and David Smailes},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PLOS One},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0325581},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0325581}
}

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AU  - Yijie Xi
AU  - Chenyu Xing
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Davis, P. E., Fernyhough, C., Yang, L., Xi, Y., Xing, C., & Smailes, D. (2026). A cross-national study examining imaginary companions and face pareidolia in British and Chinese adults. PLOS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0325581

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