People with higher reasoning skills appear to be better at forming internal maps of how different objects are related in ...

A new theory says personal change is like geographical exploration. Just as maps expand when new lands are discovered, our ...

Cognitive maps are internal representations of the external environment. Evidence from monkeys shows that a cognitive map can support the mental navigation of an array of landmarks without sensory ...

A pioneering therapy targeting distressing and disturbing mental images for people with psychosis could lead to a ...

Food cravings are complex phenomena that involve intricate interactions between cognitive, emotional and sensory processes. Central to current understandings is the role of mental imagery in both the ...

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 ...