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Peer reviewedThompson, S. V. – Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, 1990
Suggests that individual differences in visual imagery and failure to realize their existence may have affected theories of thought throughout history. Offers possible explanations for the failure to validate thinking style differences in educationally significant ways. Argues that increased understanding of mental imagery can improve teaching.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Cognitive Tests, Creative Thinking
