Imagination
1st Edition
Published on 5. November 2019
400 pages
978-1-64313-288-4 (ISBN)
Description
The first-ever book on the science of imagination, which sheds light on both the complex inner-workings of our mind and the ways in which we can channel imagination for a better life.
We don't think of imagination the way that we should. The word is often only associated with children, artists and daydreamers, but in reality, imagination is an integral part of almost every action and decision that we make. Simply put, imagination is a person's ability to create scenarios in his or her head: this can include everything from planning a grocery list, to honing a golf swing, to having religious hallucinations. And while imagination has positive connotations, it can also lead to decreased productivity and cooperation, or worse, the continuous reliving of past trauma.The human brain is remarkable in its ability to imagine?it can imagine complex possible futures, fantasy worlds, or tasty meals. We can use our imaginations to make us relaxed or anxious. We can imagine what the world might be, and construct elaborate plans. People have been fascinated with the machination of the human brain and its ability to imagine for centuries. There are books on creativity, dreams, memory, and the mind in general, but how exactly do we create those scenes in our head? With chapters ranging from hallucination and imaginary friends to how imagination can make you happier and more productive, Jim Davies' Imagination will help us explore the full potential of our own mind.
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08/2019
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Jim Davies
Content
- Intro
- Title
- Contents
- A Note from the Author
- 1 Imagination: What It Is
- 2 Perception and Memory
- 3 Imagining the Future
- 4 Imagination, Feelings, and Morality
- 5 Hallucination
- 6 Dreaming
- 7 Mind-Wandering and Daydreaming
- 8 Imagination as Mental Training, Healing, and Self-Improvement
- 9 Imaginary Companions
- 10 Imagination and Technology
- 11 How Imagination Works
- Final Words
- Endnotes
- Index
- Also by Jim Davies
- copyright
