Capacity for Mental Imagery and its Spontaneous Use

The aim of this study was to investigate whether the capacity to form mental images influences the frequency with which subjects use mental images. Two tests measuring capacity for mental imagery were given to 283 undergraduates, a self-assessment and a performance test. Frequency of spontaneous use...

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Published in:Perceptual and motor skills 1999-06, Vol.88 (3), p.856-858
Main Authors: Campos, Alfredo, Pérez-Fabello, María José, González, María Ángeles
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aptitude
Cognition & reasoning
Creativity
Female
Humans
Imagination
Male
Memory
Psychology
Psychometrics - statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires
Thinking
Visual Perception
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Summary:The aim of this study was to investigate whether the capacity to form mental images influences the frequency with which subjects use mental images. Two tests measuring capacity for mental imagery were given to 283 undergraduates, a self-assessment and a performance test. Frequency of spontaneous use of mental imagery was also measured. Subjects with high self-assessed ability to form images used mental imagery spontaneously more often than those with low self-assessed imaging ability.
ISSN:0031-5125
1558-688X
DOI:10.2466/pms.1999.88.3.856