A Century of Imagery Research: Reflections on Cheves Perky's Contribution to Our Understanding of Mental ImageryA Century of Imagery Research: Reflections on Cheves Perky's Contribution to Our Understanding of Mental Imagery

We review contemporary scientific research on the relationship between visual perception and visual mental imagery in the context of Cheves Perky's (1910) landmark article on imagery and imagination. This body of research has firmly established a strong connection between the psychology of imag...

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Published in:The American journal of psychology 2012-10, Vol.125 (3), p.291-291
Main Authors: Waller, David, Schweitzer, Jeffrey R, Brunton, J Ryan, Knudson, Roger M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Emotions
Imagination
mental task performance
Psychology
Reviews
Sensory perception
Visual perception
Visual system
Visualization
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Summary:We review contemporary scientific research on the relationship between visual perception and visual mental imagery in the context of Cheves Perky's (1910) landmark article on imagery and imagination. This body of research has firmly established a strong connection between the psychology of imagery and perception and has contributed a strong voice to the imagery debate. We then use the concept of embodiment to discuss additional avenues of inquiry at which Perky's work hinted. These include a more thorough examination of the relationship between imagery and emotion, the creative, active aspects of imagery and imagination, and the methods we can bring to bear on understanding imagery and imagination as a human experience. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0002-9556
1939-8298