IMAGINATION AND HOW IT AFFECTS PEOPLE’S LIVES

CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

Imagining something with our mind’s eye is a task we engage in frequently—

whether we’re daydreaming, conjuring up a face of a childhood friend, or trying to figure
out where we might have parked the car on. But how can we tell if our own mental
images are accurate or vivid when we have no direct comparison? That is, how do we
come to know and judge the contents of our own minds?

Mental imagery is typically thought to be a private phenomenon, which makes it

difficult to test people’s met cognition of, or knowledge about their own imagery. But a
novel study: written by Joel Parson, Rosanne Rademaker, and Frank Tong, capitalizes on
the visual phenomenon of binocular rivalry as a way to test this kind of met cognition.
The authors wanted to find out if people have accurate knowledge about their own
imagery performance.

Results of the study confirmed the authors’ suspicions, suggesting that imagined
experiences are not merely epiphenomenal—that is, our evaluations of mental imagery
bear a direct relationship to our performance on perceptual and cognitive tasks in the real
world. According to Pearson, “our ability to consciously experience the world around us
has been dubbed one of the most amazing yet enigmatic processes under scientific
investigations today,” but he argues, “if we stop for a moment and think about it, our
ability to imagine the world around us in the absence of stimulation from that world is
perhaps even more amazing.”

With mental imagery, we can ‘see’ how things might have been or could be in the
future. It is perhaps not surprising, then, that strong mental imagery is associated with
creativity. [2]
 CHAPTER II

DEFINITION OF IMAGINATION

Imagination is the capacity to produce images, ideas and sensations in

the mind without any immediate input of the senses (such as seeing or hearing).
Imagination helps make knowledge applicable in solving problems and is fundamental to
integrating experience and the learning process. A basic training for imagination is
listening to storytelling (narrative), in which the exactness of the chosen words is the
fundamental factor to "evoke worlds". Imagination is an experimental partition of the
mind used to develop theories and ideas based on functions. Taking objects from real
perceptions, the imagination uses complex functions to develop new or revised ideas.
This part of the mind is vital to developing better and easier ways to accomplish old and
new tasks.

Imagination is a cognitive process used in mental functioning and sometimes used in

conjunction with psychological imagery. The cognate term of mental imagery may be
used in psychology for denoting the process of reviving in the mind recollections of
objects formerly given in sense perception. Constructive imagination is further divided
into voluntary top-down imagination driven by the prefrontal cortex, that is called mental
synthesis, and spontaneous bottom up involuntary generation of novel images that occurs
during dreaming. Imagination can also be expressed through stories such as fairy
tales or fantasies. Children often use such narratives and pretend play in order to exercise
their imaginations. [1]
 CHAPTER III

PSYCHOLOGY BEHIND IMAGINATION

Psychologists have studied imaginative thought, not only in its exotic form of creativity
and artistic expression but also in its mundane form of everyday imagination. One of
these psychologists was Ruth M.J. Byrne, and he proposed that everyday, imaginative
thoughts about counterfacial alternatives to reality may be based on the same cognitive
processes on which rational thoughts are also based.

Children can engage in the creation of imaginative thoughts/alternatives to reality from

their very early years. Cultural psychology is currently elaborating a view of imagination
as a higher mental function involved in a number of everyday activities, both at the
individual and collective level that enables people to manipulate complex meanings of
both linguistic and iconic forms of experiencing.[1]

Imagination is the arrangement of the past experiences into a new pattern. It does not
create the elements or materials of an image. It reproduces the elements of past
experiences and forms them into new combinations. There is a conjunction in new
manure. There may also be substitution, wherein some parts of the object perceived in the
past are replaced by other parts in imagination. Sometimes there is argumentation of the
contents of past experience. For example, if you increase the size of a man a hundred
times and then picture the image of a giant, monster, Brobdignags and the like, there is
augmentation.

You perceived roses and blue colour in the past, but never blue roses. But you can
reproduce the image of a rose and the image of blue colour, and combine them into the
image of a blue rose. Similarly, you can picture the image of a ten-headed monster.
Sometimes there is dis-function or separation of the elements of past experiences.
 You always perceived walking men with heads. But you disjoin the heads from walking
men in imagination and picture the images of headless walking men. Sometimes there is
substitution. Some parts of the objects perceived in the past are replaced by other parts in
imagination. You may imagine a person with hands made of gold. Woodworth calls
imagination mental manipulation because an individual rearranges facts previously
observed and recalled at present into a new pattern in imagination. A centaur is composed
of man and horse, and mermaid of woman and fish.

It is influenced by our wishes. The child builds ‘castles in the air’ to satisfy his wishes.
Imagination is a process of trial-and-error activity in order to satisfy a want. It is a mode
of adaptation to an ideal situation. It is a device for achieving unattainable goals. [3]
 CHAPTER IV

TYPES OF IMAGINATION

Imagination, unbeknownst to everyone, varies in different kinds and types. It may be

passive, Active, Receptive, Creative, Intellective, Practical, Aesthetic, Image, as well as a
Child’s Imagination.

A. Passive Imagination
The mind is not completely passive at any time. It is partly active when it is conscious.
In passive imagination the mind is comparatively passive, and does not make any effort
of the will to picture the images. The images come of themselves to the mind and are
combined automatically by the suggestive forces.

This is easy play of imagination. When we are in a listless mood and fall into a day
dream and build castles in the air, our imagination is passive.

B. Active Imagination:
In active imagination the mind exerts itself to picture an image; it makes an effort to
receive the contents of past experience and combine them into new patterns. The images
are not automatically combined by suggestive forces.

The combination of images is effected by an effort of the will. The mind actively
selects certain materials rejects others, and constructs a new image. When we write an
essay we put forth effort of the mind to remember the relevant elements of past
knowledge and arrange them in a fresh manner.
 C. Receptive Imagination
In receptive imagination the mind makes an effort to picture a scene described. The
materials of imagination and the order of their combination are suggested to the mind
from without. When we read stories, novels, dramas, poems, history, geography travels
etc. we have receptive imagination in which we receive the images from without.

D. Creative Imagination
In creative imagination the mind constructs an imaginary situation; it creates a new
image out of the materials which it receives from within itself and arranges them in a
fresh order. When an engineer constructs the plan of a building he has creative
imagination. When a novelist arranges the incidents of his story into a plot he exercises
creative imagination.

There are different types of images of imagination as there are different types of
memory images. Different individuals imagine in terms of different images. Most persons
can easily picture visual images of a house, a garden, and a flower. The imagery of sight
is most predominant with most persons. Others can easily picture auditory images.

E. Intellective Imagination:
Intellective imagination serves the purpose of knowledge. So it is also called cognitive
imagination. Imagination engaged in intellectual construction is called intellective
imagination. When Newton hit upon the hypothesis of gravitation to explain the fall of
bodies to the earth by a stroke of imagination he had intellective imagination.

These are examples of creative imagination. But there may be also receptive
imagination which serves the purpose of knowledge. When we read history, geography,
novels, etc., we have receptive imagination which adds to our knowledge. Thus
intellectual imagination may be either creative or receptive–.
 F. Practical Imagination:
Practical imagination serve some practical purpose. It is also called pragmatic
imagination conditions. In order to realize a particular end, it must satisfy the real condi-
tions of the external world.

Pragmatic imagination must conform to objective conditions. It must be subject to

objective control. When we devise a plan of a building or a machine, we have practical
imagination. When we devise plans for a picnic, a railway journey, etc., we have practical
imagination. It fulfils the practical needs of our life.

G. Aesthetic Imagination:
Aesthetitic imagination satisfies our aesthetic impulse. It is directed towards the
gratification of sentiments. It does not satisfy any practical need; nor does it add to our
knowledge. It is neither practical construction nor intellective imagination.

It satisfies our craving for beauty. Esthetic imagination is the imagination which is
involved in the creation and appreciation of beauty. Here the constructive activity is
essentially free. It has not to satisfy external conditions.

The constructive activity has for its end emotional satisfaction. In aesthetic imagination
the constructive activity itself gives pleasure. Its value lies in itself and is independent of
objective values. When a painter paints a picture, he has aesthetic imagination.

When a musician composes a song, he exercises aesthetic imagination. When a poet

composes a poem, he has aesthetic imagination. Esthetic imagination may be artistic or
phantastic. Phantastic imagination is mere play of imagination as in daydreaming. The
imagination which forms ideals of truth, beauty, and the like, is artistic.
 H. Image Imagination:
Memory is reproduction imagination. It is exact reproduction of past experiences.
Imagination is productive imagination. It consists in reproducing the elements of past
experiences and rear ranging them into a new pattern. A memory image is a faithful
reproduction of the original percept. You remember the Taj Mahal that you perceived,
and you have its memory image. You remember a woman and a fish, conjoin them in
imagination, and have the image of a mermaid. You have an image of imagination.

I. Imagination in the Child:

Imagination is mental manipulation of the objects of past experience. The child

gradually develops the power of imagination. It is manifested in manual skill, make-
believe, constructiveness, and story-telling.

1. Manual Skill:
The development of manual skill in the child shows that he has developed a
power of imagination. He grasps and manipulates objects and gradually acquires
manual skill. Manual skill depends upon mental manipulation or imagination of
objects.

2. Make-Believe:
The child’s imagination is expressed in make-believe which is an important
element in play. Play with imaginary companions also is an expression of
imagination.

3. Constructiveness:
The child’s constructiveness also is an expression of its power of imagination.
In these acts of construction the child sees the ways in which objects can be
arranged, or mentally manipulates certain objects.

4. Story-Telling:
The child later develops the power of story-telling. In story-telling the child
thinks of certain objects and combines them together in his own way. [3]
 CHAPTER V

EFFECTS OF IMAGINATION

Imagination affords pleasure to a person. He can remember past scenes of great

enjoyment and imagine himself enjoying them over again. He can anticipate future
experiences full of joy and derive pleasure from them. Vivid reminiscences and
expectations are sources of great delight.

Social sharing of interest depends upon vividness of imagery. Persons of vivid

imagination can easily follow and enjoy descriptions of concrete things. They are
Appreciate narration of events.

They can carry on conversation fluently. They can lend colour to their language on
account of their vivid imagery. They can appreciate wit, humour, and even slang. They
can enjoy jokes. They can understand delicate shades of meaning, simples, metaphors,
fables, parables, and the like. [5]

A. Sympathy:
Sympathy is the ability to share the feelings and emotions of others. This depends upon
the ability to put oneself in the place of others, and this involves imagination. Thus
sympathy depends upon imagination. We can enjoy a drama by identifying ourselves
with the imaginary characters. Children can enjoy stories of the people of other lands and
other times by means of their vivid imagery.

Imagination is used to part ways with reality and have an understanding of social
interactions derived from a perspective outside of society itself. This leads to the
development of theories through questions that wouldn't usually be asked. These
experimental ideas can be safely conducted inside a virtual world.
 B. C reative Work:
Weaving, beautiful plots, creating interesting scenes, making grand designs, inventing
machinery, and the like depend on creative imagination. Engineering, architecture,
sculpture, painting, music, poetry, drama and novels utilises creative imagination. [3]

We get inspiration to create art or to offer art to the world at large only when we are in
a position to become one with our imagination. Imagination is something totally different

[11] [12]

from reality, but imagination is not bad. Right now it is imagination, but when we
consciously side with imagination, we feel we give birth to reality. Before something
comes into existence in the outer world, it is already there in our inner life, in the form of
imagination.

If we feel this imagination with our love or enthusiasm or hope, immediately we see
the dawn of inspiration. And inside inspiration is creation. Without imagination we
cannot inspire others and we cannot be inspired ourselves. Then, when imagination
becomes completely and unreservedly one with inspiration, we see that inspiration has
something to offer and that something is creativity. So imagination brings into existence
inspiration and inspiration offers us its own wealth, which is creativity.
How do we get divine imagination? We get divine imagination by leading a divine life,
a spiritual life; we get divine imagination by purifying our breath. Every second we are
breathing in and out. While we are breathing, if we consciously repeat the word ‘purity’
or think that purity is the only thing that we need in our life, automatically our breath
becomes pure. Even by imagining that we need purity more than anything else, our breath
becomes pure. And when our breath is pure, we have to feel that it is nothing but divine.
So if we want to become a divine artist, then we have to feed the divine imagination
within us. When the divine imagination offers its reality, it becomes inspiration. And
when we consciously feel the divine inspiration, then we get divine art. [6]
 C. On Children

Young children have very vivid images. So they are apt to confound images with
percept. This is the reason why sometimes they tell lies. They cannot distinguish between
things perceived and creatures of their imagination.

They mix up percept with images unconsciously. Little children often do not
deliberately tell lies. They omit those parts of the incidents which are disagreeable to
them, and insert incidents which are agreeable to them. Sometimes they fail to remember
certain minor incidents that happened in the past and fill in the gaps by imagination.

Many night fears of young children are due to the confusion of images with percept.
They vividly imagine ghosts, giants, demons or hobgoblins in the dark corners of a room
when alone at night, and seem to perceive them actually. Their vivid images are
hallucinations. They are images projected to the external world and appear to be real
objects of perception.

Little children three or four years old often experience imaginary companions. They
have vivid images of playmates and confuse them with percept. They are found to play
with imaginary companions when they are all alone. Constant indulgence in play with
imaginary companions does not develop the qualities of cooperation and fellowship.
 CHAPTER VI

SCIENCE OF IMAGINATION

Memory and mental imagery, often seen as a part of the process of imagination, have
been shown to be affected by one another. Various psychological factors can influence
the mental processing of and can heighten the chance of the brain to retain information as
either long-term memories or short-term memories.

John Sweller indicated that experiences stored as long-term memories are easier to
recall, as they are ingrained deeper in the mind. Each of these forms require information
to be taught in a specific manner so as to use various regions of the brain when being
processed. This information can potentially help develop programs for young students to
cultivate or further enhance their creative abilities from a young age.

The neocortex and thalamus are responsible for controlling the brain's imagination,
along with many of the brain's other functions such as consciousness and abstract
thought. Since imagination involves many different brain functions, such as emotions,
memory, thoughts, etc., portions of the brain where multiple functions occur—such as the
thalamus and neocortex—are the main regions where imaginative processing has been
documented. [1]

Science and imagination — two words that, going by common wisdom, don’t seem to
belong together. But as with memory, emotions, and other elements of the human
consciousness that tend to be seen more as matters of the muses than the domain of
empirical research, imagination has a strong scientific basis even if we’re only just
beginning to understand it.
 As part of a recent study, researchers set out to determine — at least in part — which
region of the brain allows us to imagine things. Reasonably enough, their expectation
focused on the visual cortex — the part of the brain that processes imagery. Other work
on the visual cortex has lately seen scientists correctly identify types of images imagined
by participants — not quite mind reading, but something close!
What the researchers discovered, however, is that the visual cortex isn’t the only region
of the brain that’s responsible for powering the imagination. When those involved in the
study were asked to manipulate imaginary shapes in their minds, 12 different “regions of
interest” were activated.

This has lead cognitive scientists to hypothesize that imagination is the result of a
neural network, or “mental workplace,” that coordinates activity across the brain. In other
words, making something with your hands requires tools and materials, and the same is
true of making something with your mind.

For children, differentiating between the real and imagined can be difficult — and
researchers have found the “sweetspot” age when it’s demonstrably hardest.
In a study designed to measure the believability of something real (the garbage man) and
something imaginary (Santa Claus) across age groups, confidence in reality was found to
increase with age. However, 5-year-olds were the most likely to fall for a falsehood. This
may be because younger children are too young to put together the evidence of Santa’s
existence (presents under the tree, disappeared cookies), and older children are able to
understand that this evidence is misleading. All of this suggests that the power of the
imagination is closely tied to the stages of a child’s development.

You’ve heard it before: the left side of the brain is cold and logical, while the right side
is creative and wild. Some people are “left-brained” (accountants) and some are “right-
brained” (artists).As you might’ve guessed — and as neuroscience can now attest — this
is totally wrong. Creativity does not reside entirely in one half of the brain.
Instead, the latest findings suggest that the larger creative process — from preparation to
verification — actually consists of many different cognitive processes working together.

Depending on the stage and target of your creativity, different parts of the brain,
spanning both sides, are used to get the job done.
So next time somebody tells you they’re “right-brained,” you can tell them they’re “left-
brained” too. [7]
 CHAPTER VII

IMAGINATION VS. BELIEF

Imagination was mans first step to “thinking” and is the reason man has evolved
intelligence. Nothing has been more powerful for mankind then our ability to imagine
and invent from it. Man’s ability to imagine has lead us to great discoveries and
innovation. Imagination has created the world we live in. Imagination invented concepts
or “theory” and is what science follows to prove as fact. Everything we are has come
from our imagination. [8]

Imagination is different from belief because the subject understands that what is
personally invented by the mind does not necessarily affect the course of action taken in
the apparently shared world, while beliefs are part of what one holds as truths about both
the shared and personal worlds. The play of imagination, apart from the obvious
limitations (e.g. of avoiding explicit self-contradiction), is conditioned only by the
general trend of the mind at a given moment.

Belief, on the other hand, is immediately related to practical activity: it is perfectly

possible to imagine oneself a millionaire, but unless one believes it one does not,
therefore, act as such. Belief endeavors to conform to the subject's experienced
conditions or faith in the possibility of those conditions; whereas imagination as such is
specifically free.

The dividing line between imagination and belief varies widely in different stages of
technological development. Thus in more extreme cases, someone from a primitive
culture who ill frames an ideal reconstruction of the causes of his illness, and attributes it
to the hostile magic of an enemy based on faith and tradition rather than science. In
ignorance of the science of pathology the subject is satisfied with this explanation, and
actually believes in it, sometimes to the point of death, due to what is known as
the nocebo effect. It follows that the learned distinction between imagination and belief
depends in practice on religion, tradition, and culture. [1]
 Imagination was the precursor that evolved into belief and opinion but they rarely rely
on facts or proof. This is how it has always been. Mankind trusts our imagination because
it is all we have ever had to think with. But times are changing and what is real Truth and
Reality is more than our meager imaginations can envision. Reality is bigger than our
imaginations. Man is beginning a journey that goes beyond his imagination.

From our imagination we invent belief and opinions. Belief is simply a very powerful
opinion. The imaginary ability that we are capable of “imagination inventing” what is
reality…and then believing that what we invented in our head is reality. We
conceptualize from observation what we believe reality to be and we believe it into our
reality.

As an “ancient antiquated form of thinking” imaginary belief has become irrelevant and
a hindrance to an “evolving mentality of intellect” that is focusing on discovery of Truth,
Reality, science and advanced technologies. Our imagination is “threatened by
intellectual thought and discernment.” This makes many people very uncomfortable even
genocidal. Mankind simply does not like change and intellect is forcing change to happen
today. Intellect is threatening to our ancient belief system way of thinking. But it should
not be feared. Imagination alone does not have the ability to realize Truth and Reality.

Imagination needs to be redefined and better understood because no one has ever truly
questioned it before. Imagination alone is “becoming a hindrance” because if something
cannot be first imagined and a theory presented…science will not follow it as viable for
discovery and study “this is how it has always been.”

Most of our ancient imagined “belief reality and science” we now know was/is false.
Like the flat earth and the universe revolving around us. How many great men were
martyred changing the beliefs by the hand of those protecting belief from change? This a
horrible black spot on our humanity that continues to this very day.

Most of what we imagined in the last few hundred years “that we now believe as true”
is fast becoming falsified today and is causing great division among the “accepted as
true” science and the new emerging science like the Electric Universe. Our imagined
sciences and beliefs are being challenged by intellect and discernment.

Imagination is a very important component but alone it is an “antiquated” form of

thinking. It must be tempered with the “control of our evolving intellect and
discernment”; this to prevent imagination from creating only false or fantasy “belief
reality.” We are evolving the second half of our thinking brain: Our mind of intellect.

It is time for us to go beyond our imagination.

 CHAPTER VIII

IMPORTANCE OF IMAGINATION

The ability to imagine things pervades our entire existence. It influences everything we
do, think about and create. It leads to elaborate theories, dreams and inventions in any
profession from the realms of academia to engineering and the arts. Ultimately,
imagination influences everything we do regardless of our profession.

Imagination is the key to innovation. How would your life be personally and
professionally improved if you were to activate your brain in ways you have not done
before? Imagine if you could bring this higher intelligence into your daily conscious
awareness? How much more satisfying and enriched your life would be? Just imagine.

There is nothing childish or shameful about making imagination a vital part of your
leadership competencies. The more you use your imagination, the stronger your
‘imagination muscle’ will become. You will be pleasantly surprised as you use this
ability and tap into this rich source of infinite possibilities.

Yesterday’s knowledge alone will not suffice. Imagination is essential for anyone,
especially for leaders, who not only have to lead people into the future but have to
foresee the challenges not yet known that await mankind.

One secret ingredient that nearly all successful people share is how to use imagination in
their favour. Both Bill Gates and Steve Jobs used their imagination, envisaging how
personal computers could change the world, the way we work, how we could educate our
children and how we would entertain ourselves. They were certainly right! [4]

Imagination is an activity that used the whole brain rather than isolated, individual
sections. Use of the whole brain in this way increases a child’s problem solving abilities,
emotional development and social interactions. Early childhood (between the ages of
three and six) is usually when children are most actively involved in their imagination.
 Science has shown that imagination stimulates brain function and activity. It literally
expands the mind as it encourages connections between so many areas within the brain.
Both neurologists and psychologists agree that play in early childhood is necessary for
children to develop at a normal rate and to reach their full potential.

Imagination and play have been shown to increase brain development and growth in
children. At a neurological level imagination can increase the number of neural
connections within the brain, linking different regions. These links need repeated
stimulation and activation to be maintained.

Through pretend play children create their own imaginary world, allowing them to
develop and learn from the new experiences they explore. [9]
 CHAPTER 9

CONCLUSION

Imagination is the ability to form a mental image of something that is not perceived
through the five senses. It is the ability of the mind to build mental scenes, objects or
events that do not exist, are not present, or have happened in the past. Everyone possesses
a certain degree of imagination ability. The imagination manifests in various degrees in
various people. In some, it is highly developed, and in others, it manifests in a weaker
form.

Imagination makes it possible to experience a whole world inside the mind. It gives the
ability to look at any situation from a different point of view, and to mentally explore the
past and the future.

This ability manifests in various forms, one of which is daydreaming. Though too much
idle daydreaming may make one impractical, a certain degree daydreaming, while not
being engaged in something that requires attention, provides temporary happiness,
calmness and relief from stress. In your imagination, you can travel anywhere in the
speed of light, without any obstacles. It can make you feel free, though temporarily, and
only in the mind, from tasks, difficulties and unpleasant circumstances.

This is a wonderful power that can change your whole life. It is used extensively in
magic, creative visualization and affirmations. It is the creator of circumstances and
events. When you know how to work with it, you can make your hearts' desires come
true.
 Imagination has a great role and value in each one's life. It is much more than just idle
daydreaming. We all use it, whether consciously or unconsciously, in most of our daily
affairs. We use our imagination whenever we plan a party, a trip, our work or a meeting.
We use it when we describe an event, explain how to arrive to a certain street, write, tell a
story or cook a cake.

Imagination is a creative power that is necessary for inventing an instrument, designing

a dress or a house, painting a picture or writing a book. The creative power of
imagination has an important role in the achievement of success in any field. What we
imagine with faith and feelings comes into being. It is the important ingredient of creative
visualization, positive thinking and affirmations. [10]

Imagination, because of having freedom from external limitations, can often become
a source of real pleasure and unnecessary suffering. Consistent with this idea, imagining
pleasurable and fearful events is found to engage emotional circuits involved in
emotional perception and experience.
A person of vivid imagination often suffers acutely from the imagined perils
besetting friends, relatives, or even strangers such as celebrities. Also crippling fear can
result from taking an imagined painful future too seriously. [1]
 BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imagination

2. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110616193907.htm

3. http://www.psychologydiscussion.net/imagination/imagination-meaning-nature-
and-types-psychology/1647

4. https://blog.aboutmybrain.com/the-importance-of-imagination
5. https://www.pa-mojabutterfly.com/blog/positive-and-negative-effects-of-
imagination

6. https://www.srichinmoyart.com/writings/imagination-and-creativity/

7. https://killerinfographics.com/blog/science-of-imagination.html

8. https://sk1951.wordpress.com/2015/08/02/1850/

9. https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/the-power-of-imagination-1553363-Jul2014/

10. https://www.successconsciousness.com/index_000007.htm
 ENDNOTES

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imagination

2. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110616193907.htm

3. http://www.psychologydiscussion.net/imagination/imagination-meaning-nature-
and-types-psychology/1647

4. https://blog.aboutmybrain.com/the-importance-of-imagination
5. https://www.pa-mojabutterfly.com/blog/positive-and-negative-effects-of-
imagination

6. https://www.srichinmoyart.com/writings/imagination-and-creativity/

7. https://killerinfographics.com/blog/science-of-imagination.html

8. https://sk1951.wordpress.com/2015/08/02/1850/

9. https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/the-power-of-imagination-1553363-Jul2014/

10. https://www.successconsciousness.com/index_000007.htm

11. https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=imagesBh8Qjhx6BAgBEAM&url=htt
ps%3A%2F%2Fwww.creativeboom.com%2Finspiration%2Fhighly-detailed-
paintings-show-a-colourful-imagination-by-james-r-
eads%2F&psig=AOvVaw0z70EyuZ4ubExp3R6liD1_&ust=1551791007481368

12. https://www.google.com/urlwww.rosenberryrooms.com2Fcolors-of-imagination-
series-artistic-background-made-of-streaks-of-color-for-use-with-projects