Abstract
Imagery is also part of the creative process. The term imagery is psychological, the ability to mentally represent imagined or previously perceived objects accurately and vividly. Imagery is an attribute of imagination. Imagery is not only visual, but also auditory, tactile, olfactory, and gustatory. Three types of studies of creativity and imagery have been done; (1) biographical and anecdotal studies of creators telling about their personal imagery and how it inspired them; (2) studies which compared people’s ability to create imagery and their scores on certain tests of creative potential; and (3) studies about creative imagery and creative productivity.
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Piirto, J. (2011). Inspiration. In: Creativity for 21st Century Skills. SensePublishers. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-463-8_4
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