Mental Rotation in Visual Imagery

Visual mental imagery lets people picture images in the mind’s eye. It helps them work with visual information beyond a single point of view. A person can imagine how an object would look in a different color, a different material, or from a new angle after it is rotated.

Mental imagery appears i...

Individuals must rely on visual mental imagery?the ability to conjure images in one?s mind?s eye?to accurately perceive the world and guide actions.

For example, mental imagery is used to visualize a route when planning directions to particular location, or what a house might look like if it were remodeled.

Experimental psychologists...