The Psychology of Imagination A Journey Through the Mind's Hidden Realms, from the Playgrounds of Childhood to the Threshold of Death, and the Infinite Territories Between
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Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
10.04.2026
Verlag
Laine Educational Media LLCSeitenzahl
226
Maße (L/B/H)
22,9/15,2/1,4 cm
Gewicht
280 g
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9798255921768
The Psychology of Imagination: A Journey Through the Mind's Hidden Realms
Your mind is a door. Behind it lies everything that never was, yet might be.
This book is an invitation to wander through the hidden landscapes of human imagination-from the wild gardens of childhood pretend play to the theater of memory, from the forge of creativity to the shelter of fantasy, from the prophecy of anxiety to the portal of hypnosis, from the mirror of empathy to the threshold of death.
This is not a textbook filled with jargon and numbers. It speaks in plain, poetic language, weaving together cutting-edge neuroscience, clinical psychology, and timeless wisdom to reveal how imagination shapes who you are, what you create, and how you survive.
You will discover:
Why daydreaming is not wasted time but the mind's most essential work
How memory and imagination are siblings-and why your past is constantly being rewritten
Why children with imaginary friends grow up to have stronger social skills
How anxiety hijacks the imagination-and how to take it back
Why reading fiction is one of the most powerful forms of empathy training
How hypnosis, dreams, and even psychedelics reveal imagination's hidden depths
Why identity is not a fact but a story you tell yourself-and can rewrite
How love, grief, and even death are navigated through imaginative work
Why the collective dreams of nations, money, and gods shape your daily life
How to cultivate your imagination for healing, creativity, and wisdom
From the neuroscience of the default mode network to the wisdom of reverie, from the unconscious forge to the executive control room, from the counterfactual gardener to the analogical bridge-this book explores imagination in all its forms. Each of 45 chapters opens a new doorway into the mind's eternal playground.
Whether you are an artist seeking inspiration, a therapist understanding the healing imagination, a parent nurturing a child's wonder, an anxious person seeking relief, or simply someone who has ever lost themselves in a daydream-this book is for you.
Half your waking life is spent in imagination. It is time to understand it, to cultivate it, to use it wisely.
The door stands open. Step through.
-Theo Imari, 2026
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