How vivid is your sensory imagination?
The Plymouth Sensory Imagery Questionnaire (PSIQ) is a validated self-report measure developed by researchers Jackie Andrade, Jon May, Catherine Deeprose, Sarah-Jane Baugh, and Giorgio Ganis at Plymouth University to assess the vividness of sensory imagination across multiple modalities: vision, sound, smell, taste, touch, bodily sensation, and emotional feeling. The PSIQ provides a deeper understanding of sensory imagination capabilities, highlighting the multisensory nature of mental imagery beyond just the visual aspect.
Note: This survey is not a diagnostic tool. It is part of a research study exploring sensory vividness across different modalities in relation to conditions like aphantasia.
Instructions:
Please try to form the images described below and rate each mental image on the following scale: 0 (no image at all) to 10 (image as clear and vivid as real life). Select the appropriate rating for each item. Please rate every item.