Visual imagery and the use of mental practice in the development of motor skills.
Imagery also acts as a device that enhances the memorization of kinesthetic acts.
If those kinesthetic acts can be discriminated, such as after a good skill action, then learning should be accelerated. It is suggested that if individuals are taught how to image, less errors and faster learning can occur. For it to be effective, it requires three major properties. Better imagers learn better thus, it most probably will be necessary to instruct individuals how to perform imagery effectively. Mastery of an overt skill increases the vividness of imagery.