There are four kinds of imagery: After, Eidetic, Memory and Imaginative Imagery.
The tone, then originates from within my head. Yet I am aware of its presence, just like a percept.
If I raise my finger every time I hear the tone, that wasn’t there, the consequence is a negative instead of a positive hearing report. This is not what I expect.
Hence, the consequence of images are different than those of percepts based on reality.
Within this broad definition of imagery there are four different kinds resulting from different processes, no doubt. They are:
- 1. After Imagery,
- 2. Eidetic Imagery,
- 3. Memory Imagery and
- 4. Imaginative Imagery.
After Imagery: This is probably the most concrete of the imagery experiences. It is an involuntary process that comes on the heels of intense stimulation which is abruptly halted.