ABSTRACT
In How the Mind Works, Steven Pinker explains that all our experiences become represented in our minds as mental images. Sometimes we can see them as in dreams; other times they are subconscious. It has become accepted that 'visualisation' can be used as a form of thought in many aspects of life. In typical development, infants' facial recognition is a rapidly developing indication of their visual memory, as is observed in children when they focus on objects after a break and show recognition. Visualisation activities can also be reinforced by using pictorial representations, such as using pictorial lists, or taking photographs to use during recall sessions. Objects hidden in a game can be recorded using picture cards that are matched up to them as they are found. Children also like to watch videos of themselves and activities they have participated in – some examples are in the text box.
