Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Magical Thinking

Magical Thinking

Magical thinking encompasses the belief in assumptions that defy logical reasoning yet appear intuitively convincing. It is a common psychological phenomenon that persists across various cultural and individual contexts. While these assumptions contradict empirical evidence and scientific laws, they often serve meaningful psychological roles in promoting emotional resilience and a sense of control, especially under stress or uncertainty.Thought-Action Fusion and the Law of SimilarityA key...

Introspection

Introspection

Introspection, long upheld as a reliable route to self-knowledge, involves examining one's thoughts, emotions, and mental processes. It underpins many psychological practices, from mindfulness meditation to psychotherapy and self-help strategies. However, empirical evidence challenges the accuracy of introspection as a means of understanding oneself.Limitations of Introspective InsightSeminal work by Nisbett and Wilson demonstrated that individuals are frequently unaware of the true causes...

Modeling in Therapy

Modeling in Therapy

Modeling, a key technique in therapy, uses observational learning to help clients acquire and practice new skills by watching therapists demonstrate desired behaviors. This approach, rooted in Albert Bandura's concept of vicarious learning, plays a significant role in therapeutic interventions for various psychological conditions, including social anxiety, ADHD, and depression.
Participant Modeling
Participant modeling involves therapists demonstrating calm and effective behaviors in situations...

Gestalt Psychology

Gestalt Psychology

Gestalt psychology, founded by Max Wertheimer, Kurt Koffka, and Wolfgang Kohler, emphasizes the importance of understanding perception as an organized whole. Developed as a counter to Wilhelm Wundt's structuralism, this approach posits that our perceptions are more than just the sum of sensory parts; they are comprehensive wholes where the relationships between parts define the perception. The principle "The whole is greater than the sum of its parts" encapsulates this view, illustrating how...

The Sense of Self: Reflected Self-Appraisal and Social Comparison

The Sense of Self: Reflected Self-Appraisal and Social Comparison

According to Charles Cooley, we base our image on what we think other people see (Cooley 1902). We imagine how we must appear to others, then react to this speculation. We don certain clothes, prepare our hair in a particular manner, wear makeup, use cologne, and the like—all with the notion that our presentation of ourselves is going to affect how others perceive us. We expect a certain reaction, and, if lucky, we get the one we desire and feel good about it. But more than that, Cooley...

Structuralism

Structuralism

Structuralism, an early psychological theory developed by Wilhelm Wundt and his student Edward Bradford Titchener, sought to dissect the human mind into its most fundamental components. Wundt's groundbreaking work in his laboratory set the stage for Titchener to define structuralism's goal as cataloging the "atoms" of the mind—sensations, images, and feelings—akin to how chemists identify elements of matter.
Titchener's approach to structuralism was unique. He employed introspection, a method...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Think positive, perform better: The detrimental effect of technical motor imagery before action.

Human movement science·2026

Same author

The mind's clock: Investigating the link between motor imagery timing and personality traits.

Acta psychologica·2026

Same author

Needs to connect to urban nature in female university students from Southern Germany: a mixed methods concept mapping study.

Frontiers in public health·2026

Same author

Effect of motor imagery training of dorsiflexor muscles on motor unit behavior.

Behavioural brain research·2026

Same author

Tropical climate and time of day: A dual influence on implicit motor imagery ability.

Acta psychologica·2025

Same author

EEG-Metabolic Coupling and Time Limit at V˙O<sub>2</sub>max During Constant-Load Exercise.

Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology·2025

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 12, 2026

Motor Imagery Performance Through Embodied Digital Twins in a Virtual Reality-Enabled Brain-Computer Interface Environment

Motor Imagery Performance Through Embodied Digital Twins in a Virtual Reality-Enabled Brain-Computer Interface Environment

Published on: May 10, 2024

An emerging paradigm: a strength-based approach to exploring mental imagery.

Tadhg E Macintyre¹, Aidan P Moran, Christian Collet

¹Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Limerick Limerick, Ireland.

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

|April 5, 2013

Summary

This study introduces a strength-based approach to mental imagery, focusing on elite performers to understand motor imagery mechanisms. This method investigates the neural signatures of high-ability individuals in mental rehearsal and action simulation.

Keywords:

converging methods expertise mental imagery mental practice mental rotation mental travel metacognition motor cogniton

More Related Videos

Use of a Psychophysiological Script-driven Imagery Experiment to Study Trauma-related Dissociation in Borderline Personality Disorder

Use of a Psychophysiological Script-driven Imagery Experiment to Study Trauma-related Dissociation in Borderline Personality Disorder

Published on: March 8, 2018

Using a Classroom-Based Deese Roediger McDermott Paradigm to Assess the Effects of Imagery on False Memories

Using a Classroom-Based Deese Roediger McDermott Paradigm to Assess the Effects of Imagery on False Memories

Published on: November 14, 2018

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: May 12, 2026

Motor Imagery Performance Through Embodied Digital Twins in a Virtual Reality-Enabled Brain-Computer Interface Environment

Motor Imagery Performance Through Embodied Digital Twins in a Virtual Reality-Enabled Brain-Computer Interface Environment

Published on: May 10, 2024

Use of a Psychophysiological Script-driven Imagery Experiment to Study Trauma-related Dissociation in Borderline Personality Disorder

Use of a Psychophysiological Script-driven Imagery Experiment to Study Trauma-related Dissociation in Borderline Personality Disorder

Published on: March 8, 2018

Using a Classroom-Based Deese Roediger McDermott Paradigm to Assess the Effects of Imagery on False Memories

Using a Classroom-Based Deese Roediger McDermott Paradigm to Assess the Effects of Imagery on False Memories

Published on: November 14, 2018

Area of Science:

Cognitive Psychology
Neuroscience
Motor Cognition

Background:

Mental imagery research, particularly visual imagery, has primarily used clinical comparisons.
This approach has limitations in understanding motor imagery mechanisms.
A strength-based approach focusing on high-ability individuals is proposed to address this gap.

Purpose of the Study:

To explain the origin, nature, and implications of the strength-based approach to mental imagery.
To highlight theoretical advances from research on expert athletes and dancers.
To consider methodological implications for studying imagery processes.

Main Methods:

Utilizes a strength-based approach guided by expert performance and ecological validity.
Employs converging methods to investigate the neural "signature" of elite performers.
Reviews recent research on mental practice, mental travel, and meta-imagery in experts.

Main Results:

Identifies theoretical advances in understanding mental practice, mental travel, and meta-imagery in elite athletes and dancers.
Outlines methodological considerations for the strength-based approach.
Suggests future research questions in dynamic imagery, perspective, measurement, multi-sensory imagery, and metacognition.

Conclusions:

The strength-based approach offers a valuable perspective for understanding motor imagery.
This approach has significant implications for the field of motor cognition.
Future research should explore dynamic imagery, perspective, measurement, multi-sensory imagery, and metacognition using this framework.