Playing Those Mind Games
Researcher David Meier conducted a study that focused on the use of mental imagery—“the guided, self-controlled or spontaneous imagining of any thing or situation that can be seen, touched, smelled, heard, tasted, or experienced in any way.” Through his research, he concluded that learning tools using fantasy and the imagination improve retention and recall.
Meier also described a mental imagery training technique, known as guided imagery, by which trainers use mental imagery to help trainees do the following:
develop management skills
set goals
reduce stress
increase confidence and assertiveness
improve memory, communication, and problem-solving skills
augment conventional training
These techniques provide experiential activities ...
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