It is generally accepted that there is something special about reasoning by using mental
images. The question of how it is special, however, has never been satisfactorily spelled out …

Recent research has shown interactions between the process of keeping information
'online'in working memory, and the processes that select relevant information for a response …

The medieval curriculum comprised seven liberal arts, divided into the lower-level trivium
(grammar, logic, and rhetoric) and the upper-level quadrivium (geometry, astronomy …

This long-awaited work by prominent Harvard psychologist Stephen Kosslyn integrates a
twenty-year research program on the nature of high-level vision and mental imagery. Image …

In 7 experiments, the authors explored whether visual attention (the ability to select relevant
visual information) and visual working memory (the ability to retain relevant visual …

Subliminal perception (SP) is today considered a well-supported theory stating that
perception can occur without conscious awareness and have a significant impact on later …

The present study used positron emission tomography (PET) to examine the cerebral activity
pattern associated with auditory imagery for familiar tunes. Subjects either imagined the …

The principle function of the central nervous system is to represent and transform information
and thereby mediate appropriate decisions and behaviors. The cerebral cortex is one of the …

Mental imagery has been proposed to contribute to a variety of high-level cognitive
functions, including memory encoding and retrieval, navigation, spatial planning, and even …

This book introduces you to the fascinating phenomena involved in human memory: the
theories about how memory works, the supporting evidence for those theories, and the …