Mental Representations: A Dual Coding Approach

This work presents a systematic analysis of the psychological phenomena associated with the concept of mental representations -- also referred to as cognitive or internal representations. A major restatement of a theory the author first developed in his 1971 book (Imagery and Verbal Processes), Mental Representations covers phenomena from the earlier period that remain relevant today but emphasizes cognitive problems and paradigms that have since emerged more fully. The author proposes that...