Provide an in-depth analysis of the role of both cerebral hemispheres in mental imagery
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234PY: Cognitive and Biological Psychology Module Leader: Dr John Williams Title: Provide an in-depth analysis of the role of both cerebral hemispheres in mental imagery. Charlotte Green Provide an in-depth analysis of the role of both cerebral hemispheres in mental imagery Mental imagery is defined as a particular experience that it resembled by a perceptual experience, but only occurs when stimuli for the perception is absent. Therefore when we carry out a task in which we have not done before we are using imagery. Mental imagery is very useful as it is involved in many cognitive tasks. Mental imagery occurs in many areas fir example dreaming, remembering something, daydreaming, visualizing and hallucinating. The imagery produced is constructed in the working memory which is a combination of both the long-term and short-term memory. This leads onto the Visuo-Spatial Sketch Pad (VSSP), which is used as temporary storage, and can transform spatial and visual representations...


