The human imagination: the cognitive neuroscience of visual mental imagery
J Pearson - Nature reviews neuroscience, 2019 - nature.com
Mental imagery can be advantageous, unnecessary and even clinically disruptive. With
methodological constraints now overcome, research has shown that visual imagery involves …
methodological constraints now overcome, research has shown that visual imagery involves …
Mental imagery: functional mechanisms and clinical applications
Mental imagery research has weathered both disbelief of the phenomenon and inherent
methodological limitations. Here we review recent behavioral, brain imaging, and clinical …
methodological limitations. Here we review recent behavioral, brain imaging, and clinical …
Let me imagine that for you: Transforming the retail frontline through augmenting customer mental imagery ability
The rapid development of augmented reality (AR) is reshaping retail frontline operations by
enhancing the offline and online customer experience. Drawing on mental imagery theory …
enhancing the offline and online customer experience. Drawing on mental imagery theory …
The prevalence of aphantasia (imagery weakness) in the general population
Visual mental imagery is the ability to create a quasi-perceptual visual picture in the mind's
eye. For people with the rare trait of aphantasia, this ability is entirely absent or markedly …
eye. For people with the rare trait of aphantasia, this ability is entirely absent or markedly …
Vividness of visual imagery depends on the neural overlap with perception in visual areas
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 …
important role of the early visual cortex. However, there is also great fluctuation of vividness …
The pupillary light response as a physiological index of aphantasia, sensory and phenomenological imagery strength
The pupillary light response is an important automatic physiological response which
optimizes light reaching the retina. Recent work has shown that the pupil also adjusts in …
optimizes light reaching the retina. Recent work has shown that the pupil also adjusts in …
Distinct top-down and bottom-up brain connectivity during visual perception and imagery
Research suggests that perception and imagination engage neuronal representations in the
same visual areas. However, the underlying mechanisms that differentiate sensory …
same visual areas. However, the underlying mechanisms that differentiate sensory …
In search of a surrogate for touch: The effect of haptic imagery on perceived ownership
Previous research has shown that individuals value objects more highly if they own them, a
finding commonly known as the endowment effect. In fact, simply touching an object can …
finding commonly known as the endowment effect. In fact, simply touching an object can …
[HTML][HTML] The neural correlates of visual imagery vividness–An fMRI study and literature review
J Fulford, F Milton, D Salas, A Smith, A Simler… - Cortex, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Using the Vividness of Visual Imagery Questionnaire we selected 14 high-scoring
and 15 low-scoring healthy participants from an initial sample of 111 undergraduates. The …
and 15 low-scoring healthy participants from an initial sample of 111 undergraduates. The …
What is the link between mental imagery and sensory sensitivity? Insights from aphantasia
People with aphantasia have impoverished visual imagery so struggle to form mental
pictures in the mind's eye. By testing people with and without aphantasia, we investigate the …
pictures in the mind's eye. By testing people with and without aphantasia, we investigate the …