Kinesiology 3474A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Computer Graphics, German Shepherd, Goal Setting

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 3474A/B
• Professor: Craig Hall

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Imagery: shown to be an effective technique in a variety of tasks and situations, have powerful effects on behaviour, self-confidence and other cognitions, believed that imagery facilitates goal-directed action by strengthening the links between thought and goal-directed behaviour. It differs from dreams in that we are awake and conscious when we form an i(cid:373)age(cid:863) Imagery is a conscious formation of an image: not letting mind wander. Betts (1809: conducted one of the first studies that explored the use of imagery. Nature of imagery: multidimensional, embedded by white and hardy (the definition, visual, kinesthetic, audio information (most prominent) Info continually coming in and being processed, it can form the basis of creating an image: can also use information from memory to strictly use an image or use with new info, complex, create, add, transform. Ex: imagine german shepard with red collar (just adding an image is easy) Ex: imagine dog on back kicking legs: basic manner of thinking, dual coding theory.