Mental imagery is an experience like perception in the absence of a percept. It is a
ubiquitous feature of human cognition, yet it has been relatively neglected in the etiology …

Objective: The goal of this article is to review and highlight the relevance of social
psychological research on self-regulation for health-related theory and practice. Methods …

Facilitating engagement in rewarding activities is a key treatment target in depression.
Mental imagery can increase engagement in planned behaviours, potentially due to its …

Background Goal setting is considered a key component of rehabilitation for adults with
acquired disability, yet there is little consensus regarding the best strategies for undertaking …

Increasingly, circumstances such as divorce, employment commuting, and military service
have resulted in the geographic dispersion of family networks, and this reality holds both …

We spend much of our daily lives imagining how we can reach future goals and what will
happen when we attain them. Despite the prevalence of such goal-directed simulations …

Depression is associated with decreased engagement in behavioural activities. A wide
range of activities can be promoted by simulating them via mental imagery. Mental imagery …

Imaginería mental se ha utilizado durante mucho tiempo en terapias psicológicas, pero solo
más recientemente han comenzado la investigación para iluminar las bases científicas …

Preliminary evidence suggests mental imagery-based episodic simulation of planned
reward activities may amplify motivation and promote greater behavioural engagement …

Objective: Imagery-based interventions represent an inexpensive, potentially effective
technique for changing health behavior and promoting adaptive health outcomes. However …