A neural basis for distinguishing imagination from reality - Cell Press Dijkstra et al show that our brain distinguishes imagination from reality by monitoring how strongly the fusiform gyrus is activated When imagined and real images produce similar activity, people can confuse them This helps explain how we normally tell what is real—and why that sometimes fails
How the Brain Tells Imagination from Reality, And When It Fails Researchers found that the fusiform gyrus—a region involved in visual processing—plays a key role in telling reality from imagination, especially when we mentally picture something vividly
Study Reveals How the Brain Distinguishes Between Imagination and Reality Understanding how the brain keeps imagination and reality separate is an essential scientific question A new study sheds light on the brain’s ability to distinguish between the two — and reveals why this process is sometimes imperfect