Is mental imagery prominently visual?

Is mental imagery prominently visual?

Neuroimaging and psychophysiological techniques have proved to be useful in comprehending the extent to which the visual modality is pervasive in mental imagery, and in comprehending the specificity of images generated through other sensory modalities. Although further research is needed to understa...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 2002-04, Vol.25 (2), p.204-205
Hauptverfasser: Olivetti Belardinelli, Marta, Di Matteo, Rosalia
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Mental task performance
Neuroimaging
Visual system
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Zusammenfassung:Neuroimaging and psychophysiological techniques have proved to be useful in comprehending the extent to which the visual modality is pervasive in mental imagery, and in comprehending the specificity of images generated through other sensory modalities. Although further research is needed to understand the nature of mental images, data attained by means of these techniques suggest that mental imagery requires at least two distinct processing components.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X02440046