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propositional theory of mental imagery: a standalone construct

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the view that mental images rest on underlying propositional descriptions, and that imagery experiments reflect tacit knowledge rather than picture-like representations.

In cognitive science, propositional theory of mental imagery refers to the view that mental images rest on underlying propositional descriptions, and that imagery experiments reflect tacit knowledge rather than picture-like representations. This meaning comes from Pylyshyn (1973) in Psychological Bulletin.[1]

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Pylyshyn, Z. W. (1973). What the mind's eye tells the mind's brain: A critique of mental imagery. Psychological Bulletin, 80(1), 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0034650

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