O lugar da imaginação e da criação na formação psíquica da criança

Abstract

This essay, grounded in Vygotsky’s historical-cultural perspective, seeks to explore the concepts of imagination and creative processes, their manifestations in childhood, and their implications for psychological development. To this end, a qualitative bibliographic approach was adopted, drawing primarily on Vygotsky’s Imagination and Creativity in Childhood (2018), as well as Pedagogical Psychology (2003) and Psychology, Education, and Development (2021). The analysis of these works reveals that the Belarusian author conceives imagination and creativity in childhood through a social and historical lens, linking these processes to the acquisition of higher psychological functions. Within the framework of the historical-cultural theory, imagination and creativity are understood as inherent to human nature and as driving forces of development, which proves significant for understanding childhood and considering pedagogical implications.