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Vividness of Visual Imagery Depends on the Neural Overlap with Perception in Visual Areas

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Dijkstra, Nadine, Bosch, Sander E., van Gerven, Marcel A.J.·2017·The Journal of Neuroscience
DOI 10.1523/jneurosci.3022-16.2016PMC PMC6596858
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Research into the neural correlates of individual differences in imagery vividness point to an important role of the early visual cortex. However, there is also great fluctuation of vividness within individuals, such that only looking at differences between people necessarily obscures the picture. In this study, we show that variation in moment-to-moment experienced vividness of visual imagery, within human subjects, depends on the activity of a large network of brain areas, including frontal, parietal, and visual areas. Furthermore, using a novel multivariate analysis technique, we show that the neural overlap between imagery and perception in the entire visual system correlates with experienced imagery vividness. This shows that the neural basis of imagery vividness is much more complicated than studies of individual differences seemed to suggest. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT Visual imagery is the ability to visualize objects that are not in our direct line of sight: something that is important for memory, spatial reasoning, and many other tasks. It is known that the better people are at visual imagery, the better they can perform these tasks. However, the neural correlates of moment-to-moment variation in visual imagery remain unclear. In this study, we show that the more the neural response during imagery is similar to the neural response during perception, the more vivid or perception-like the imagery experience is.

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Authors
Dijkstra, N., Bosch, S. E., & van Gerven, M. A. J.
Affiliations
Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
ORCID
Venue
The Journal of Neuroscience
Publisher
Society for Neuroscience
Published
2017-01-10
Volume
37
Issue
5
Pages
1367-1373
ISSN
  • 0270-6474 (ISSN-L)
  • 1529-2401
DOI
10.1523/jneurosci.3022-16.2016
PMC
PMC6596858
OpenAlex
W2570802757
Cited by
315
References
36
Citations by year
2026: 23 · 2025: 35 · 2024: 38 · 2023: 74 · 2022: 38 · 2021: 31 · 2020: 32 · 2019: 25 · 2018: 11 · 2017: 8
FWCI
11.92
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Journal of Neuroscience (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion)
  • Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (639.072.513)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Visual perception and processing mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory Processes and Influences
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Philosophy and Theoretical Science
Keywords
visual imagery, imagery vividness, within-person variability, early visual cortex, frontal cortex, parietal cortex, multivariate analysis, individual differences
MeSH terms
Adult, Female, Frontal Lobe, Humans, Imagination, Individuality, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Memory, Short-Term, Nerve Net, Parietal Lobe, Visual Cortex, Visual Perception, Young Adult

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