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A neuro-computational approximation of the qualities of mental images

2026-08-28

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Mental images are challenging to study, given that our conscious experience is notoriously hard to access. The currently prevalent introspective methods are inherently subjective and can thus only provide limited access to their qualities. Here, we developed a neuro-computational approach that approximates and assesses the properties of mental images without the need for introspection. To enable this approach, we...

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Literature Corpus work: 1c28b3fd-9241-59e9-973a-e3344e452741
DOI: 10.64898/2026.08.25.747062

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