| imagery | <psychology> A cognitive-behavioural strategy that uses mental images produced by the imagination as a form of psychotherapy as an aid to relaxation. It can be classified by the modality of its content: visual, verbal, auditory, olfactory, tactile, gustatory, or kinesthetic. Common themes derive from nature imagery (e.g., forests and mountains), water imagery (e.g., brooks and oceans), travel imagery, etc. Imagery is used in the treatment of mental disorders and in helping patients cope with other diseases. Imagery often forms a part of hypnosis, of autogenic training, of relaxation techniques, and of behaviour therapy. (04 Jul 1999) |
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| eidetic imagery | A visual image which is recalled in accurate detail. It is a sort of projection of an image on a mental screen. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hypnagogic | Denoting a transitional state, related to the hypnoidal, preceding sleep; applied also to various hallucinations that may manifest themselves at that time. See: hypnoidal. Origin: hypno-+ G. Agogos, leading (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypnagogic hallucination | <neurology, symptom> Vivid hallucinatory imagery at the onset of sleep. (11 Jan 1998) |
| hypnagogic image | Imagery occurring between wakefulness and sleep. (05 Mar 2000) |