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Table of Contents
1. Core Question
2. Classic Behavioral Evidence
3. Neural Evidence
4. PyTorch — Perception vs Imagery (shared decoder)
5. Aphantasia / Hyperphantasia
6. Multimodal Imagery
7. Functional Roles
8. Clinical + Applications
9. Relation to AI
10. Common Pitfalls
10.1 Imagery = Real Picture in Brain
10.2 V1 Activation Proves Pure Image
10.3 Everyone Has Vivid Imagery
10.4 No Imagery = Can't Think Visual Problems
10.5 Imagery = Weak Perception
11. Related Concepts
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