imagery code

the encoding of an object, idea, or impression in terms of its visual imagery. For example, the item “typewriter” might be remembered as a mental picture of a typewriter, rather than as the word typewriter. Compare semantic code.

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January 30th 2025

symbolic learning theory

a theory that attempts to explain how imagery works in performance enhancement. It suggests that imagery develops and enhances a coding system that creates a mental blueprint of what has to be done to complete an action.