During mental imagery, visual representations can be evoked in the absence of “bottom-up”
sensory input. Prior studies have reported similar neural substrates for imagery and …

For decades, the extent to which visual imagery relies on the same neural mechanisms as
visual perception has been a topic of debate. Here, we review recent neuroimaging studies …

Visual imagery allows us to vividly imagine scenes in the absence of visual stimulation. The
likeness of visual imagery to visual perception suggests that they might share neural …

The degree to which we perceive real-world objects as similar or dissimilar structures our
perception and guides categorization behavior. Here, we investigated the neural …

Research into the neural correlates of individual differences in imagery vividness point to an
important role of the early visual cortex. However, there is also great fluctuation of vividness …

Visual illusions and visual imagery are conscious sensory events that lack a corresponding
physical input. But while everyday mental imagery feels distinct from incoming stimulus …

Every day, we experience a rich and complex visual world. Our brain constantly translates
meaningless fragmented input into coherent objects and scenes. However, our attentional …

The relationship between imagery and mental representations induced through perception
has been the subject of philosophical discussion since antiquity and of vigorous scientific …

Category information for visually presented objects can be read out from multi-voxel patterns
of fMRI activity in ventral–temporal cortex. What is the nature and reliability of these patterns …

Imagery research typically deals with the commonalities and differences between imagery
and perception. As such, it is usually confined to one specific modality. Yet, it is likely that …