What if the pictures in your mind were not just faint impressions? Hyperphantasia shows how imagination can become both a ...

New research has revealed that people with the ability to visualize vividly have a stronger connection between their visual network and the regions of the brain linked to decision-making. The study ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Visual imagery is when your brain creates pictures inside your head and is a big part of how most people process information. But some people aren’t able to picture anything in their minds; this ...

Recent studies have explored the dynamic interplay between ocular behaviour and the retrieval of visual memories. Notably, eye movements observed during mental imagery often reflect the patterns ...

You may think you know what you like -- how to spend your time or what profession to pursue. But a new study suggests that your pre-existing self-beliefs, as well as cultural stereotypes, may ...

New research is proving persistent gender gaps in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers can't be ...

We tend to think of writing and photography as separate domains. Writing is all about word choice and sequence and structure; it's about rhyme and rhythm and flow. Photography, on the other hand, is ...

New research has revealed that people with the ability to visualize vividly have a stronger connection between their visual network and the regions of the brain linked to decision-making. The study ...