riences. _It is the faculty of the mind
by which we recognize remembered experiences as a part of our own
past._ If it were not for this sense of familiarity and of
ownership and of the past tense of recalled mental images, there
would be no way for us to distinguish the sense-perceptions of
the past from those of the present.

Recognition is therefore an element of vital necessity to every
act of memory.

[Sidenote: _Imagination, Past, Present and Future_]

Imagination relates either to the past, the present or the
future. On the one hand, it is the outright re-imagery in the
mind's eye of past experiences. On the other hand, it is the
creation of new and original mental images or visions by the
recombination of old experiential elements.

[Illustration: _Girls_--

You'll want to have it taste just right, especially if it's for
"him," so be careful of the directions: Make a paste, using a
tablespoonful of

Anderson's Chocolate

--to a cup of boiling milk--stir for a moment--then serve
this delightful beverage. Watch his eyes sparkle--note the
satisfaction in every sip--hear him murmur "You're a dear."

THIS ADVERTISEMENT COMBINES DIFFERENT ELEMENTS IN A SKILFUL
APPEAL TO THE SENSES. SEE TEXT, PAGE 34]

KINDS OF MENTAL IMAGES

[Illustration]

CHAPTER II

KINDS OF MENTAL IMAGES

[Sidenote: _Visual Imagery_]

When we speak of "images" in connection with Imagination and
Recognition we do not refer merely to mental pictures of things
seen. _Mental images are representations of past mental
experiences of any and every kind._ They include past sensations
of sound, taste, smell, feeling, pain, motion and the other
senses, as well as sensations of sight. One may have a mental
image of the voice of a friend, of the perfume of a flower, just
as he may have mental images of their appearance to the eye.
Indeed, the term "image" is perhaps unfortunately used in this
way, since it must be made to include not only mental pictures in
a visual sense, but all forms of reproductive mental activity.

Our recollection of past experiences may be either full and
distinct or hazy and inadequate. Some persons are entirely unable
to reproduce certain kinds of sensory experiences. Somehow they
are aware of having had these experiences, but they cannot
reproduce them. Every one of us has his own peculiarities.

[Sidenote: _Auditory Imagery_]

This morning I called upon a friend in his office. I was there
bu