Visualisation and imagery in general has an influence on emotion. For example take a look at “The Critical Role of Mental Imagery in Human Emotion: Insights from Aphantasia”.
In this study, participants were once told a story in words and once shown a story in pictures. The conductivity of the skin was measured, which changes through sweating in response to fear.
There were no differences between the control group and the aphantasia group for the picture story, but there were differences for the story told in words.
Visualisation and imagery in general has an influence on emotion. For example take a look at “The Critical Role of Mental Imagery in Human Emotion: Insights from Aphantasia”.
In this study, participants were once told a story in words and once shown a story in pictures. The conductivity of the skin was measured, which changes through sweating in response to fear.
There were no differences between the control group and the aphantasia group for the picture story, but there were differences for the story told in words.