ABSTRACT
When Woody Allen was asked, if he thought sex was dirty, he replied, “Only if it is done right.” (in Pope, Singer, & Rosenberg, 1984, p. 197)
We experience our environment through our senses. This sensory input is registered in our consciousness in the form of mental images. The images can be auditory, gustatory, kinetic, olfactory, and/or tactile. All imagery is, by its very nature, multi-sensory. We imagine a scene from past, present, or even a possible future, visualize it, associate it with certain sounds and voices, smells, odors and fragrances, and bitter and sweet sensations of taste and touch. We conjure up images of human intimacy and distance; movement and inactivity. We can imagine scenes that are peaceful and joyful and ones that are threatening, anxiety producing, and fearful. In other words, there are no limitations or restrictions on the nature and scope of human imagination. What makes imagery most interesting is that each individual personalizes his/her seeing, sensing, and feeling in unique images (Sheikh, 1983).
