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- Title
The multisensory nature of human action imagery.
- Authors
Krüger, Britta; Hegele, Mathias; Rieger, Martina
- Abstract
Imagination can appeal to all our senses and may, therefore, manifest in very different qualities (e.g., visual, tactile, proprioceptive, or kinesthetic). One line of research addresses action imagery that refers to a process by which people imagine the execution of an action without actual body movements. In action imagery, visual and kinesthetic aspects of the imagined action are particularly important. However, other sensory modalities may also play a role. The purpose of the paper will be to address issues that include: (i) the creation of an action image, (ii) how the brain generates images of movements and actions, (iii) the richness and vividness of action images. We will further address possible causes that determine the sensory impression of an action image, like task specificity, instruction and experience. In the end, we will outline open questions and future directions.
- Publication
Psychological Research, 2024, Vol 88, Issue 6, p1870
- ISSN
0340-0727
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00426-022-01771-y