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This introductory chapter provides an overview of the handbook and provides a foundation that makes a case for why this handbook is both timely and essential to advance the study of the imagination. It orients the reader to the unique opportunities afforded by applying a cross-disciplinary approach in order to significantly improve our understanding of the imagination. The chapter introduces different definitions and conceptions of the imagination before outlining the sections of the handbook and the themes that will be covered within the chapters of each section.
This chapter summarizes the implications that can be derived from the forty–six feature chapters. In doing so, it weaves a common thread between the many manifestations of the imagination and argues for the usefulness of the concept of water to capture the imagination.
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