Picture a bright red apple. Most people can do this easily. They imagine the apple's shape, color and shine. But for others, the image is vague and blurry or they "see" nothing at all. This is known as aphantasia—a "blind mind's eye.

Imagine you are in a soccer match, and it’s tied. Each team will begin taking penalty kicks. The crowd is roaring, and whether or not your team wins the game depends on your ability to hit the shot. As you imagine this scene, are you able to picture the ...

We all encounter moments that push us out of our comfort zones. For Emily, a top executive at a fast-growing multinational tech company, this moment arrived a year ago. The company was undergoing a major restructuring, and employee tensions were running high.

Researchers have found that self-guided positive imagery training can successfully combat negative emotions in our daily lives. This tool is so powerful that it also changes the way our brain functions. Flashbacks of scenes from traumatic events often ...