ABSTRACT
Imagery is described as an experience that mimics real experience, and involves using a combination of different sensory modalities in the absence of actual perception. White and Hardy explained that “we can be aware of ‘seeing’ an image, feeling movements as an image, or experiencing an image of smell, taste or sounds without experiencing the real thing” (1998: 389), whereas Moran defined imagery as “perception without sensation” (2004: 133). Another commonality among definitions is the notion that individuals are self-aware and conscious during the imagery experience (Richardson, 1969). For example, White and Hardy distinguished imagery from dreaming because the individual is awake and conscious when imaging.
