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Which Thoughts Require Sensory Capacities?

Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Is it possible that something—say, an alien, an angel, or an artificial system—thinks without having or ever having had any sensory capacity? If so, what could such a thing think? An extreme nativist view on this issue is that it's possible to think every thought—alternatively, every thinkable thought—without having or having had any sensory ...
Pär Sundström
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Exploring 3D anatomy: A free online course supporting novice learner inquiry and spatial conceptualization

Anatomical Sciences Education, Volume 19, Issue 10, Page 1611-1632, October 2026.
Abstract Application of three‐dimensional anatomical knowledge is essential for patient examination, diagnosis, and treatment and is crucial in the training of medical and healthcare students. Moreover, critical observation and spatial awareness are vital for learner understanding of three‐dimensional anatomical structures and relationships.
Jiayi Zhang, Moksh Sachdeva, Calum McCaig, Eleanor Gordon, Leonard Shapiro, Iain D. Keenan   +5 more
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The impact of aphantasia on mental healthcare experiences [PDF]

Approximately 4% of the population has aphantasia, which is defined as impoverished, or absent, sensory mental imagery. Previous research suggests that people with aphantasia (aphants) may have a higher prevalence of mental health conditions and ...
MAWTUS, BRIDGET; id_orcid, Renwick, Fran, Renwick, F, Reeder, RR, THOMAS, BETHANY; id_orcid, Reeder, Reshanne R; id_orcid, Reeder, Reshanne R, Thomas, BR, Mawtus, B, Mawtus, Bridget, Thomas, Bethany R, THOMAS, BETHANY   +11 more
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A longitudinal exploration of self‐perception, mental images of the self, and depression in young people

JCPP Advances, Volume 6, Issue 3, September 2026.
Abstract Background Cognitive theories suggest that negative self‐perception is central to the development and maintenance of depression. One way self‐perception is represented is through mental imagery of the self. Despite its theoretical importance, the role of mental images of the self in depression has not been systematically examined.
Rebecca L. Dean, Victoria Pile, Ellen J. Thompson, Kathryn J. Lester, Faith Orchard   +4 more
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From Ecology to Culture: Evolutionary Perspectives on Olfactory Imagery in Italian, Spanish, and Mongolian Populations

Journal of Sensory Studies, Volume 41, Issue 4, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Cultural differences in odor perception shape human sensory experience, influencing both social interaction and self‐perception. This study examined the relationship between olfactory imagery, body odor perception, and cultural variation in odor evaluation among participants from Italy, Spain, and Mongolia.
Stefania Maria Pia Doronzo, Vincenzo Ciccarese, Dagiimaa Balaanz, Lydia Gimenez Llort, Sara Invitto   +4 more
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From aphantasia to aphantasie

, 2021
This is a large-scale study from which a number of questions regarding extremes of mental imagery are addressed. The core concept of interest in this research is vividness of mental imagery.
Hélène Loevenbruck, Alan Chauvin, Nicole Huson   +2 more
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Aphantasia : silence in the mind [PDF]

, 2021
Calling to mind the senses associated with our memories is something the majority of us think of as a universal experience. But what if you could not bring back the sensations from any of your memories? Silence in the Mind was performed on June 28th, 2017 at Burdock in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, as a live interactive documentary exploring those who are ...
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‘I used to walk around the playground wondering where all my friends had gone’: The reflections of how adults with developmental prosopagnosia made friends in childhood

British Journal of Special Education, Volume 53, Issue 2, Page 261-270, June 2026.
Abstract Current research into developmental prosopagnosia (DP) estimates a high prevalence rate in the general population, but there exist many gaps in the research. More needs to be learned about the lived experience of those with DP and how to identify it in children. Using reflexive thematic analysis, this study explored the lived experience of how
Alison Shorer
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Visual working memory performance in aphantasia [PDF]

Cortex, 2018
Aphantasia, i.e., the congenital inability to experience voluntary mental imagery, offers a new model for studying the functional role of mental imagery in (visual) cognition. However, until now, there have been no studies investigating whether aphantasia can be linked to specific impairments in cognitive functioning.
Jacobs, Christianne, Schwarzkopf, Dietrich, Silvanto, Juha   +2 more
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Pupil Size Reflects Trial‐Level Variability in Imagery Vividness During Immersive Storytelling but Not (or Hardly) Individual Differences in Trait Imagery

Psychophysiology, Volume 63, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Previous research has shown that the eyes' pupils are larger when imagining dark as compared to bright objects or scenes. On the basis of this, it has been claimed that pupil size is a sensitive marker of mental imagery vividness. We investigated this claim in three experiments, conducted in two countries (Norway and The Netherlands; Ntotal ...
Claire Vanbuckhave, Jakob Scherm Eikner, Bruno Laeng, Luca Onnis, Sebastiaan Mathôt   +4 more
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