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Imagination: Understanding Our Mind's Greatest Powers
Written by Jim Davies
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This overview discusses how important imagination is and the major effect it has on our lives, including the role it plays in hallucinations, moods, and creativity.
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Jim Davies
Jim Davies is an associate professor in the Institute of Cognitive Science at Carleton University as well as an accomplished author. As the Director of the Science of Imagination Library, he explores processes of visualization in humans and machines. In his spare time, he enjoys writing poems and plays and is a professional painter, calligrapher, and swing dancer.
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