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Representation of mental imagery functions

A Antonietti¹, M Giorgetti, L Resinelli

¹Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Milan, Italia.

Perceptual and Motor Skills

|October 1, 1995

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Undergraduates perceive visual imagery

Area of Science:

Cognitive Psychology
Psychology of Thinking

Background:

Mental imagery plays a crucial role in human cognition.
Understanding how individuals conceptualize the utility of mental images is key to cognitive science.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate undergraduate students' beliefs regarding the effectiveness of mental images in various thinking processes.
To determine if the perceived usefulness of visual imagery is dependent on the content being imagined or the cognitive task itself.

Main Methods:

A questionnaire was administered to a sample of 250 undergraduate students.
Participants responded to questions assessing their views on the efficacy of mental imagery in thinking.

Main Results:

The study found that students' ratings of visual imagery usefulness varied significantly.

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Perceived utility was more strongly associated with the nature of the content being visualized than with the specific mental process involved.

This suggests a content-based rather than a process-based evaluation of mental imagery.

Conclusions:

Undergraduate students' conceptions of mental imagery efficacy are nuanced.
The findings highlight that the perceived value of visual imagery in thinking is context-dependent, particularly influenced by the subject matter.
Further research could explore the implications for educational strategies and cognitive training.