

S3E02 Your Mind on Reality and Imagination, with Dr Nadine Dijkstra
Sep 3, 2023
Dr. Nadine Dijkstra, researcher on the reality threshold, discusses her research on mental imagery and how our brain distinguishes between reality and imagination. The podcast explores the interplay of imagination and perception, the concept of the reality threshold and its variability among individuals, the impact of vividness in mental imagery, understanding perception and reality in schizophrenia, and the complex relationship between reality and imagination.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
The Interplay of Imagination and Perception
04:22 • 22min
The Reality Threshold and the Benefits of Top-Down Processing
26:38 • 4min
Exploring the Concept of Vividness in Mental Imagery
31:01 • 6min
Understanding Perception and Reality in Schizophrenia
37:17 • 3min
Understanding the Model of Imagination and Perception
40:25 • 5min
Reality and Imagination: Exploring the Link
45:47 • 13min