Intelligence and imagery in personality

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Cognitive Science

Background:

• Mental imagery and its control are key aspects of cognitive function.
• Understanding the relationship between imagery, intelligence, and personality is crucial for psychological assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate the relationship between visual imagery control, intellectual functioning, and personality traits.
• To explore the potential of imagery assessment in identifying proneness to neuroticism.

Main Methods:

• Administered the Gordon Test of Visual Imagery Control and the Betts-Sheehan Questionnaire to 100 undergraduates.
• Utilized the Shipley-Hartford Institute of Living Scale to derive a conceptual quotient (CQ) for intellectual impairment.

Main Results:

• Individuals with higher conceptual quotients (CQs) demonstrated significantly greater visual imagery control (p < .02).
• Subjects with high visual imagery control exhibited significantly higher overall IQ scores (p < .04) compared to low control subjects.
• Higher vocabulary scores were observed in subjects with high and medium imagery control compared to those with low control.

Conclusions:

• Visual imagery control is positively associated with intellectual abilities, including IQ and vocabulary.
• Imagery control scores, combined with intellectual ratios, may offer a novel approach to assessing personality dimensions, such as neuroticism.
• This research provides a foundation for developing more refined personality assessment measures incorporating cognitive imagery aspects.