Fechner, Taine and Galton: Early Investigators of Visual Mental Imagery

Here we review the early research of three pioneering investigators of visual mental imagery (VMI): Fechner in Germany, Taine in France, and Galton in England. Gustav Fechner’s 1860 work on mental imagery was his magnum opus, Elemente der Psychophysik (Elements of Psychophysics), predating both Taine and Galton’s investigations and placing him as one of theContinue reading “Fechner, Taine and Galton: Early Investigators of Visual Mental Imagery”

Vividness of Visual Imagery Questionnaire-2

The VVIQ of 16 items was published in 1973.  An extended version with 32 items, the “VVIQ-2”, was published in 1995. The instructions,  rating scale, and items are reproduced below. Researchers are free to use this questionnaire without seeking permission from the author. Warning Neither the original 16-item VVIQ nor the extended version, VVIQ-2, areContinue reading “Vividness of Visual Imagery Questionnaire-2”