Visualisation in great detail induces familiarity

When Visualisation is applied with great detail, it may induce familiarity. This familiarity in turn will create a Mere-exposure effect.

Related to Motor imagery improves athletes performance.

References

Doty, Into The Magic Shop (p. 135).

By visualizing my own future success, I was making this success familiar to my brain.

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• My wife was happy to move to the UK over Germany due to familiarity
  • Visualisation in great detail induces familiarity. She later told me that since her childhood, she always visualise herself living in London and would love to eventually move there.