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MENTAL IMAGERY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physical Education, Coaching and Sport Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mental imagery
1, record 1, English, mental%20imagery
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of cognitively reproducing an object, scene, or sensation as though it were occurring in overt, physical reality. 2, record 1, English, - mental%20imagery
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mental imagery and self-talk strategies are implemented by athletes in order to regulate arousal, reduce maladaptive behaviors, reconstruct negative thoughts, and to increase one's concentration and focus. 3, record 1, English, - mental%20imagery
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It can evoke the physical characteristics of an absent object, event, or activity that has been perceived in the past or may take place in the future. Furthermore, imagery can incorporate all five physical sensations (i.e., vision, audition, olfaction, gestation, and kinesthetic) ... 2, record 1, English, - mental%20imagery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éducation physique, entraînement des athlètes et psychologie du sport
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- imagerie mentale
1, record 1, French, imagerie%20mentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pratique de l'imagerie mentale permet, sous conditions, une amélioration des performances [...] Les caractéristiques de la pratique mentale doivent être les plus proches de la pratique physique [...] L'efficacité de l'imagerie reste tributaire de paramètres propres à la tâche, aux sujets, au contenu des images mentales et à leur utilisation. 2, record 1, French, - imagerie%20mentale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'objectif de cette étude était d'examiner les effets de différentes techniques d'imagerie mentale sur la performance en patinage artistique auprès de patineurs de différents niveaux. 3, record 1, French, - imagerie%20mentale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mental imagery
1, record 2, English, mental%20imagery
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... there were frequent attempts to ground all intellectual life in mental imagery ... 1, record 2, English, - mental%20imagery
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- imagerie mentale
1, record 2, French, imagerie%20mentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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