This moment of revelation is common to many people who don’t form mental images. They report that they might never have ...

Recent studies have explored the dynamic interplay between ocular behaviour and the retrieval of visual memories. Notably, eye movements observed during mental imagery often reflect the patterns ...

New research has revealed that people with the ability to visualize vividly have a stronger connection between their visual network and the regions of the brain linked to decision-making. The study ...

People with aphantasia—individuals who report experiencing no visual imagery at all—also showed reduced activation of the brain's visual cortex in response to sounds, according to a new study. The ...

Picture a reality where nothing is pictured. Psychology reveals what life looks like for someone with aphantasia. When someone prompts you to imagine a sunset, you can likely picture the bright ...

Toronto, ON, April 10, 2025 - Trauma alone doesn’t cause posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – how we process and imagine it plays a key role, according to new research. A recent Baycrest study ...

I grew up in Winnipeg, Canada. Hockey was in our DNA. On August 9, 1988, the unthinkable happened. The Edmonton Oilers traded hockey player Wayne Gretzky, known widely as “The Great One,” to the Los ...

Penny Pexman receives funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada. Emiko Muraki does ...

The ability to conjure visual imagery varies considerably across people. On the high end of the spectrum, people with hyperphantasia report having extremely clear imagery. When they think about a red ...

Zoë Pounder does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Picture this, if you will: Aphantasia can be detected with an eye-opening look into our pupils. To first gauge the pupillary reflex of non-aphantasic people, the researchers sought 42 study ...

New research has revealed that people with the ability to visualize vividly have a stronger connection between their visual network and the regions of the brain linked to decision-making. The study ...