“How does our brain know which of these signals reflect our imagination or what is reality?” says Nadine Dijkstra at University College London. How visualisation sets you up for success by changing ...

Understanding the neurological systems that produce the world inside your head can help you to harness its transformative power ...

Much of the recent evidence for imagination’s roots in the brain draws on a Nobel Prize–winning discovery in the 1970s of “place cells” in the hippocampus.

Imagination relies on an ability to differentiate between what's real and what's not — and now, scientists have uncovered potential brain mechanisms that make this distinction possible. These, they ...

During imagination, many of the same brain regions activate in the same manner as when you see a real apple. Until recently, it remained unclear how the brain distinguishes between these real and ...

Your imagination isn't just one thing. The latest neuroscience is untangling just how diverse this faculty really is, says ...

During imagination, many of the same brain regions activate in the same manner as when you see a real apple. Until recently, it remained unclear how the brain distinguishes between these real and ...

Lead author Nadine Dijkstra noted that while imagination does stimulate the same region, the signal is usually too weak to ...

Dr. Victoria Heimer-McGinn, Professor at Roger Williams University, is talking with Christina about imagination and its connection in the brain. Imagination and ...

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