Imaginería mental: Neurofisiología e implicaciones en psiquiatría.

Citation

Martínez, N. T. (2014). Imaginería mental: Neurofisiología e implicaciones en psiquiatría [Mental imagery: Neurophysiology and implications in psychiatry]. Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatría, 43(1), 40–46. https://

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0034-7450(14)70041-1

Abstract

Objective: To provide an explanation about what mental imagery is and some implications in psychiatry. Methods: This article is a narrative literature review. Results: There are many terms in which imagery representations are described in different fields of research. They are defined as perceptions in the absence of an external stimulus, and can be created in any sensory modality. Their neurophysiological substrate is almost the same as the one activated during sensory perception. There is no unified theory about its function, but it is possibly the way that our brain uses and manipulates the information to respond to the environment. Conclusions: Mental imagery is an everyday phenomenon, and when it occurs in specific patterns it can be a sign of mental disorders. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2017 APA, all rights reserved)

Unique Identifier

2015-29287-008

Title

Imaginería mental: Neurofisiología e implicaciones en psiquiatría.

Publication Date

Jan 2014

Publication History

Accepted: Sep 9, 2013

First Submitted: Jul 5, 2013

Language

Spanish

Author Identifier

Martínez, Nathalie Tamayo

Email

Martínez, Nathalie Tamayo: nathalietamayo@hotmail.com

Correspondence Address

Martínez, Nathalie Tamayo: nathalietamayo@gmail.com

Affiliation

Martínez, Nathalie Tamayo: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia

Source

Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatría, Vol 43(1), Jan-Mar 2014, 40-46.

NLM Title Abbreviation

Rev Colomb Psiquiatr

ISSN

2530-3139(Electronic); 0034-7450(Print)

PMID

26573255

Publisher

Netherlands: Elsevier Science

Other Publishers

Colombia: Asociación Colombiana de Psiquiatría

Format Covered

Electronic

Publication Type

Journal; Peer Reviewed Journal

Document Type

Journal Article

Digital Object Identifier

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0034-7450(14)70041-1

Keywords

Imagery; Memory; Mental simulation; Mental disorder

Index Terms

*Afferent Pathways; *Imagery; *Neurophysiology; *Psychiatry; Memory; Mental Disorders

PsycINFO Classification

2520 Neuropsychology & Neurology

Population Group

Human

Copyright

Statement: Published by Elsevier España, S.L. All rights reserved.

Holder: Asociación Colombiana de Psiquiatría

Year: 2013

Methodology

Literature Review

Release Date

20150810 (PsycINFO)

Correction Date

20170921 (PsycINFO)

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