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

“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 ...

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 ...

Your brain’s "sixth sense" is not a psychic power but a skill, powered by neuroplasticity, that can bring clarity, creativity ...

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 ...

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 ...

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