Visual imagery is when your brain creates pictures inside your head and is a big part of how most people process information. But some people aren’t able to picture anything in their minds; this ...

New research has revealed that people with the ability to visualize vividly have a stronger connection between their visual network and the regions of the brain linked to decision-making. The study ...

Recent studies have explored the dynamic interplay between ocular behaviour and the retrieval of visual memories. Notably, eye movements observed during mental imagery often reflect the patterns ...

People with aphantasia—individuals who report experiencing no visual imagery at all—also showed reduced activation of the brain's visual cortex in response to sounds, according to a new study. The ...

Picture a reality where nothing is pictured. Psychology reveals what life looks like for someone with aphantasia. When someone prompts you to imagine a sunset, you can likely picture the bright ...

Two years ago, Sarah Shomstein realized she didn’t have a mind’s eye. The vision scientist was sitting in a seminar room, listening to a scientific talk, when the presenter asked the audience to ...

Toronto, ON, April 10, 2025 - Trauma alone doesn’t cause posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – how we process and imagine it plays a key role, according to new research. A recent Baycrest study ...

Penny Pexman receives funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada. Emiko Muraki does ...

The ability to conjure visual imagery varies considerably across people. On the high end of the spectrum, people with hyperphantasia report having extremely clear imagery. When they think about a red ...

I grew up in Winnipeg, Canada. Hockey was in our DNA. On August 9, 1988, the unthinkable happened. The Edmonton Oilers traded hockey player Wayne Gretzky, known widely as “The Great One,” to the Los ...

New research has revealed that people with the ability to visualize vividly have a stronger connection between their visual network and the regions of the brain linked to decision-making. The study ...