Imaginal memory is a memory of images, which reflect things that we perceived. It exists in the form of images; so it is also called “ image memory”. Featured of visual iconicity, it is a direct memory of specific figure and appearance of things, for example, shape, size, volume, color, smell, taste, hardness, temperature, etc. According to leading analyzer, imaginal memory can be divided into visual, acoustic, gustatory, olfactory, etc. Imaginal memory is conditioned by social practice; say musicians are good at acoustic imaginal memory; while painters are good at visual imaginal memory. Most people is of mixed imaginal memory.

 

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