Power of Mental Imagery: Being the Fifth a Series Twelve Volumes on the; Applications Psychology to Problems Personal and; Business Efficiency

"P ower of Mental Imagery" by Warren Hilton is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This book is part of a series that explores the applications of psychology to enhance personal and business efficiency. It delves into the concept of mental imagery, discussing its various forms and how it can be harnessed to influence thoughts, memories, and actions. In the book, Hilton examines the nature of mental imagery, emphasizing its importance in both personal development and business success. He categorizes different types of mental images, such as visual, auditory, and tactile, and illustrates how these shapes our perception and interactions. The author provides practical techniques for improving mental imagery skills, such as tests for recognizing one's strengths and weaknesses in this area. Additionally, he discusses how creative imagination can lead to innovation and success, arguing that business leaders must envision their desired outcomes to bring them to fruition. Overall, Hilton's work serves as a guide for individuals seeking to leverage the power of their minds to achieve greater effectiveness in various aspects of life.In the preceding volume of this Course, entitled "The Trained Memory," you learned that the memory process involves four elements, Retention, Recall, Recognition and Imagination; and the scope and operation of two of these elements, Retention and Recall, were explained to you. There remain Recognition and Imagination, which we shall make the subject of this book. We shall treat of them, however, not only as parts of the memory process, but also as distinct operations, with an individual significance and value. Both Recognition and Imagination have to do with mental images. Recognition relates exclusively to those mental images that are the replica of former experiences. It is the faculty of the mind by which we recognize remembered experiences as a part of our own past. If it were not for this sense of familiarity and of ownership and of the past tense of recalled menta