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'They flash upon that inward eye'

'They flash upon that inward eye'
'They flash upon that inward eye'
Seeing mental pictures of what has been and what could be is a fundamental human experience, and carries with it particularly compelling emotional effects. However, in psychological disorders, mental imagery can become part of the problem, from vivid recollections of trauma to attractive images of the future which may drive self-destructive behaviour. In order to better understand mental imagery, its impact on emotion and so forth, the field of experimental psychopathology offers a creative space for innovation in theory and treatment.
0952-8229
340-343
Holmes, Emily A.
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James, Ella L.
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Blackwell, Simon E.
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Hales, Susie
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Holmes, Emily A.
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Holmes, Emily A., James, Ella L., Blackwell, Simon E. and Hales, Susie (2011) 'They flash upon that inward eye'. Psychologist, 24 (5), 340-343.

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Abstract

Seeing mental pictures of what has been and what could be is a fundamental human experience, and carries with it particularly compelling emotional effects. However, in psychological disorders, mental imagery can become part of the problem, from vivid recollections of trauma to attractive images of the future which may drive self-destructive behaviour. In order to better understand mental imagery, its impact on emotion and so forth, the field of experimental psychopathology offers a creative space for innovation in theory and treatment.

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Published date: 5 May 2011
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Local EPrints ID: 507865
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/507865
ISSN: 0952-8229
PURE UUID: bebcc128-527f-454e-a073-5d4ab9295c82
ORCID for Emily A. Holmes: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-7319-3112

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Date deposited: 06 Jan 2026 22:32
Last modified: 08 Jan 2026 03:28

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Author: Emily A. Holmes ORCID iD
Author: Ella L. James
Author: Simon E. Blackwell
Author: Susie Hales

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