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Picture a bright red apple.
"Most people can do this easily. They imagine the apple’s shape, colour and
shine. But for others, the image is vague and blurry or they “see” nothing at
all. This is known as aphantasia – a “blind mind’s eye”.
What we are dealing with here are individual differences in mental imagery.
Research suggests mental imagery exists on a continuum, and this can impact how
we learn.
Every day in class, students are encouraged to “visualise”, “imagine”, or
“picture” concepts. For example, in geography, students need to imagine
landscapes or weather systems. In science, they are asked to mentally represent
atoms, electric currents or molecular processes.
But what happens when a student cannot easily do this?
Our study examines whether differences in mental imagery affect students’
learning – and how teachers and parents can reduce any disadvantage this may
cause."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
