Imaginative Imagery, as we are defining it here, is involuntary and is the imagery of dreams, hallucinations and psychoses.
Imaginative Imagery: Some authors, portray imaginative imagery as the process which is used to solve problems. It is the creative side of thought.
In other descriptions, imaginative imagery is described as a creative process, but is relatively involuntary, occurring at sub-conscious levels and being expressed through dreams and daydreams.
In others yet, it is simply the images of dreams, day dreams hallucinations and psychoses.
The importance of dreaming as a sign or mechanism of mental health is a fascinating topic but not the focus of our discussion here.
If the imagery processes are important in assisting perception (after and eidetic) and in solving problems of comparison (memory imagery), then what can we do to facilitate the development of these processes in children?