Quando estamos acordados, nossa imaginação pode ser bem diferente uns dos outros, mas e quanto a nossos sonhos?
- Professor, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland
When we’re awake, our imaginations are quite different. But what about our dreams?
Pesquisas mostram que pessoas com imaginação visual mais vívida também podem ser mais propensas a certos tipos de pensamentos intrusivos.
¿Es malo carecer de fantasía? Puede que no. Las investigaciones demuestran que las personas con una imaginación visual más vívida también pueden ser más propensas a ciertos tipos de pensamientos intrusivos.
Research shows people with more vivid visual imaginations may also be more prone to certain kinds of intrusive thoughts.
The lack of an inner monologue seems linked to a lower ability to recall words and predict their sound.
People with aphantasia can’t imagine seeing things in their mind. People with ‘deep aphantasia’ may have no inner voice, either, and different real-world visual experiences.
New research shows pink cricket balls can be extra difficult to see in those crucial minutes when day turns to night during play.
The pink ball introduced to this year’s day night cricket test can be difficult to see for some players, especially if they are colour blind. There is a better choice of colour.
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