In the present study, a new interview (modeled after an existing measure for real relationships) was designed to elicit descriptions of both positive and negative interactions with imaginary companions and to provide a measure of relationship valence and autonomy. (content.iospress.com)
In those days I was a ballplaying, daydreaming, reading little guy with a slew of imaginary companions, mostly from the books I devoured - Huck Finn, Treasure Island's Jim Hawkins, David Copperfield. (bookbrowse.com)