imagination
Sign in to savethumb|Joseph Noel Paton , Dante Meditating the Episode of Francesca da Rimini and Paolo Malatesta Imagination is the representation of sensations or physical objects in the mind without any immediate input of the senses. Often described as forming pictures in the mind, it is commonly equated with mental imagery, though imaginary experiences do not have to be purely visual, and can include other sensory experiences, thoughts, and emotions. Imaginings can be re-creations of past experiences, such as vivid memories with or without changes, or completely invented and possibly fantastical scenes. I
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Imagination is the ability to create mental representations of sensations, objects, or experiences without direct sensory input—such as picturing scenes in your mind or recalling memories with modifications. It matters because it allows you to mentally experience things beyond what you directly perceive, encompassing not just visual images but also sounds, emotions, and thoughts, whether based on past experiences or entirely invented scenarios.
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- Etymology
- Definition
- Conceptual history
- Ancient
- Middle Ages
- Renaissance and early modern
- Enlightenment and thereafter
- Modern
- Cross-cultural
- In psychological research
- Memory
- Perception
- Brain activation
- Cognitive development in children
- Decision-making
- Mental health
- Evolutionary theory
- Moral imagination
- Artificial imagination
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Joseph Noel Paton , Dante Meditating the Episode of Francesca da Rimini and Paolo Malatesta Imagination is the representation of sensations or physical objects in the mind without any immediate input of the senses. Often described as forming pictures in the mind, it is commonly equated with mental imagery, though imaginary experiences do not have to be purely visual, and can include other sensory experiences, thoughts, and emotions. Imaginings can be re-creations of past experiences, such as vivid memories with or without changes, or completely invented and possibly fantastical scenes. Imagination helps apply knowledge to solve problems and is fundamental to integrating experience and the learning process.
Imagination is the process of developing theories and ideas based on the functioning of the mind through a creative division. Drawing from actual perceptions, imagination employs intricate conditional processes that engage both semantic and episodic memory to generate new or refined ideas. This part of the mind helps develop better and easier ways to accomplish tasks, whether old or new.