July 21, 2025

Vivid Imagery is Reported Faster than Weak Imagery

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Participants report vivid imagery faster than weak imagery, demonstrating a clear relationship between vividness and reaction times.
A significant negative correlation exists, where longer reaction times indicate lower vividness in reported mental images.
Analysis was performed across five datasets, highlighting the robustness of the vividness-reaction time relationship.
Results suggest a potential shared mechanism in visual experience evaluation between perceptual detection and imagery.

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This analysis reveals that vividness ratings affect reaction times in visual imagery tasks, indicating shared processes in imagery and perception.

Barnett et al. (2025) studied this question.

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This analysis reveals that vividness ratings affect reaction times in visual imagery tasks, indicating shared processes in imagery and perception.