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Papers about aphantasia and mental imagery, with summaries in plain words. The summaries are generated by AI and may contain errors.
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Gouveia Gaglianone and colleagues · Imagination, Cognition and Personality
Soothing videos make it easier for individuals to generate vivid positive mental imagery about the future. This suggests that external media can serve as a powerful tool for emotional regulation and enhancing mental well-being.
Williams and Suggate · Imagination, Cognition and Personality
People with low imagery reported being less absorbed in stories, especially in seeing scenes and feeling transported, yet still enjoyed reading. This suggests imagery shapes how reading feels more than whether people like it.
Cumming and Eaves · Imagination, Cognition and Personality
Mental imagery is a multidimensional process involving image generation, inspection, transformation, and maintenance. Understanding these distinct components allows for more precise measurement and application of imagery in sport and health settings.
Maxwell, Lynn and Lilienfeld · Imagination, Cognition and Personality
Lower mental imagery use and vividness were found to be significant predictors of psychopathic traits and coldheartedness. This suggests that deficits in mental imagery may play a role in the emotional and interpersonal impairments seen in psychopathy.