Purpose:This study aimed to investigate the construct of external visual imagery(EVI)vs.internal visual imagery(IV/)by comparing the athletes'imagery ability with their levels of skill and types of sports.Methods:...Purpose:This study aimed to investigate the construct of external visual imagery(EVI)vs.internal visual imagery(IV/)by comparing the athletes'imagery ability with their levels of skill and types of sports.Methods:Seventy-two young athletes in open(n=45)or closed(n=27)sports and with different skill levels completed 2 custom-designed tasks.The EVI task involved the subject generating and visualizing the rotated images of different body parts,whereas the IVI task involved the subject visualizing himself or herself performing specific movements.Results:The significant Skill-Level x Sport Type interactions for the EVI task revealed that participants who specialized in open sports and had higher skill-levels had a higher accuracy rate as compared to the other subgroups.For the IVI task,the differences between the groups were less clear:those with higher skill-levels or open sports had a higher accuracy rate than those with lower skill-levels or closed sports.Conclusion:EVI involves the visualization of others and the environment,and would be relevant to higher skill-level athletes who engage in open sports.IVI,in contrast,tends to be more self-oriented and would be relevant for utilization by higher skill-level athletes regardless of sport type.展开更多
“Seeing with the mind’s eye”and“hearing with the mind’s ear”are two common indicators of musical imagery,and they can be referred to as“visual”and“auditory”musical imagery.However,a question remains open,tha...“Seeing with the mind’s eye”and“hearing with the mind’s ear”are two common indicators of musical imagery,and they can be referred to as“visual”and“auditory”musical imagery.However,a question remains open,that is,whether visual and auditory imagery of the same musical composition share the same neural mechanisms.Moreover,how can neural mechanisms guarantee the temporal flow of“musical imagery”?To answer these questions,we report here a preliminary single case study using functional magnetic resonance imaging with an eminent composer who imagined one of his compositions in two states of mind as compared to his resting-state activity.In the visual imagery condition,he imagined visually the score of his composition in a continuous way.In the auditory imagery condition,he imagined auditorily the same musical composition with pauses.In spite of the modality and temporal differences,the two types of mental imagery showed similar temporal durations for the same musical composition.However,different patterns of neural activation were observed for visual and auditory imagery with one important exception,that is,a common activation pattern was observed in the left medial temporal gyrus in both visual and auditory imagery.We speculate that the left medial temporal gyrus may play an important role in the creation of apparent temporal continuity in musical imagery and perhaps even in conscious information processing in general.展开更多
This study,grounded in design culture code theory,rigorously explores the multifaceted impact of visual imagery on poster design.Uniting theory with practicality,it dissects the strategic,semiotic,and technical aspect...This study,grounded in design culture code theory,rigorously explores the multifaceted impact of visual imagery on poster design.Uniting theory with practicality,it dissects the strategic,semiotic,and technical aspects of poster creation,illuminating how visual elements are strategically employed,convey nuanced meanings,and adhere to design principles.Notably,it scrutinizes the adaptability of these strategies across diverse socio-cultural contexts.The study enriches our comprehension of how visual choices endow posters with significance and emotional resonance.Furthermore,it contributes novel insights into the technical intricacies of visual design principles.By synthesizing theory and practice,with an emphasis on cross-cultural adaptability,this study advances our understanding of how visual imagery influences strategic,meaningful,and technical dimensions in poster design.It holds implications for design practitioners and offers inspiration for future research in this field.In humility,it contributes to the existing body of knowledge while paving the way for further exploration in the discipline.展开更多
基金supported by the Dr.and Mrs.Sui Kau Chan donation grant for sports training and rehabilitation held by Chetwyn C.H.Chan and Amy S.N.Fuand by an internal grant awarded to Chetwyn C.H.Chan by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
文摘Purpose:This study aimed to investigate the construct of external visual imagery(EVI)vs.internal visual imagery(IV/)by comparing the athletes'imagery ability with their levels of skill and types of sports.Methods:Seventy-two young athletes in open(n=45)or closed(n=27)sports and with different skill levels completed 2 custom-designed tasks.The EVI task involved the subject generating and visualizing the rotated images of different body parts,whereas the IVI task involved the subject visualizing himself or herself performing specific movements.Results:The significant Skill-Level x Sport Type interactions for the EVI task revealed that participants who specialized in open sports and had higher skill-levels had a higher accuracy rate as compared to the other subgroups.For the IVI task,the differences between the groups were less clear:those with higher skill-levels or open sports had a higher accuracy rate than those with lower skill-levels or closed sports.Conclusion:EVI involves the visualization of others and the environment,and would be relevant to higher skill-level athletes who engage in open sports.IVI,in contrast,tends to be more self-oriented and would be relevant for utilization by higher skill-level athletes regardless of sport type.
基金the Hanns Seidel Foundation Munich,Germany,to M.I.the Chinese Scholarship Council to T.Y.+1 种基金the Zonta-Club Ⅱ,Munich,Germany,to A.F.the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Projects 31771213 and 31371018)to Y.B.
文摘“Seeing with the mind’s eye”and“hearing with the mind’s ear”are two common indicators of musical imagery,and they can be referred to as“visual”and“auditory”musical imagery.However,a question remains open,that is,whether visual and auditory imagery of the same musical composition share the same neural mechanisms.Moreover,how can neural mechanisms guarantee the temporal flow of“musical imagery”?To answer these questions,we report here a preliminary single case study using functional magnetic resonance imaging with an eminent composer who imagined one of his compositions in two states of mind as compared to his resting-state activity.In the visual imagery condition,he imagined visually the score of his composition in a continuous way.In the auditory imagery condition,he imagined auditorily the same musical composition with pauses.In spite of the modality and temporal differences,the two types of mental imagery showed similar temporal durations for the same musical composition.However,different patterns of neural activation were observed for visual and auditory imagery with one important exception,that is,a common activation pattern was observed in the left medial temporal gyrus in both visual and auditory imagery.We speculate that the left medial temporal gyrus may play an important role in the creation of apparent temporal continuity in musical imagery and perhaps even in conscious information processing in general.
文摘This study,grounded in design culture code theory,rigorously explores the multifaceted impact of visual imagery on poster design.Uniting theory with practicality,it dissects the strategic,semiotic,and technical aspects of poster creation,illuminating how visual elements are strategically employed,convey nuanced meanings,and adhere to design principles.Notably,it scrutinizes the adaptability of these strategies across diverse socio-cultural contexts.The study enriches our comprehension of how visual choices endow posters with significance and emotional resonance.Furthermore,it contributes novel insights into the technical intricacies of visual design principles.By synthesizing theory and practice,with an emphasis on cross-cultural adaptability,this study advances our understanding of how visual imagery influences strategic,meaningful,and technical dimensions in poster design.It holds implications for design practitioners and offers inspiration for future research in this field.In humility,it contributes to the existing body of knowledge while paving the way for further exploration in the discipline.
