TY - BOOK AU - Prouvez,Valentine TI - Imagination, belief, and the desire to make it real: The normative function of the imaginary PY - 2019///. N1 - 100 N2 - The imaginary is often referred to as a secondary function, a substitute allowing us to escape the constraints of reality; we frequently recognize it as pointing beyond reason, a source of specifically human “maladaptation.” In contradiction to these perceptions, we propose to apprehend the imaginary as a form of adaptability, the most essential capital to allow us to guide our thoughts and behaviors “in reality.” UR - https://shs.cairn.info/journal-le-sociographe-2019-2-page-101?lang=en ER -