Abstract
The metaphor of the "mind's eye" is discussed focusing on its use by memory experts called mnemonists. The history of the metaphor is briefly reviewed, as well as how the metaphor has been extended by mnemonists, such as Shereshevsky (Luria, 1968), to explain their memorizing skills. However, the "mind's eye" metaphor is not used by all mnemonists. The mnemonist VP (Hunt & Love, 1972) relied primarily on verbal associations in his description of how he memorized information. The topic of individual differences in the experience of mental imagery is briefly explored. The focus of this article is on the metaphor of the "mind's eye" as used by memory experts (called mnemonists). Mnemonists have extended the metaphor in unusual ways to describe their mental processes and experiences. I also review the historical use of the "mind's eye" metaphor and its use by the mnemonist, Shereshevsky (Luria, 1968).
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