Watch any elite athlete in action and you’ll notice something beyond their physical prowess. There’s a stillness in their ...

Guided imagery is a structured form of visualization where you listen to audio recordings or follow scripts that guide you ...

We all harbor ambitious aspirations, be it securing a dream job, embarking on a vacation to an exotic locale, or perhaps seeking an exhilarating adventure like swimming with a Great White! Starting ...

Mental imagery or visualization, is a technique that involves using the power of your imagination to create mental pictures and sensations to promote relaxation and healing. While mental imagery can ...

Each method has its merits, but the main takeaway is simple: getting yourself in the right mental state before a heavy lift ...

With 22 wins through their first 30 games, the University of Hawai‘i baseball team finds itself at a key turning point in the 2024 season. Coming off a weekend series loss to Long Beach State — their ...

Research has linked the ability to visualize to a bewildering variety of human traits—how we experience trauma, hold grudges, ...

When people focus on mental images, their brains use a distinct route from visual attention, showing separate systems for ...

Spatial attention enhances the processing of specific regions within a visual scene as people view their surroundings, much ...

When you picture a map in your mind, your brain uses different pathways than when you actually look at one. In a study on spatial attention, participants recalled the map of France and judged which ...

However, they put us on a promising track to understand how visual mental imagery works. Future studies could reveal the neural mechanisms underlying these observations and, ultimately, help us to ...