"Replicating previous findings, enhanced functional activity in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex was found when imagining pleasant, compared to unpleasant, events"

“These findings provide strong evidence that pleasurable text‐driven imagery engages core appetitive circuit, including NAc, mPFC, and the amygdala”

“These findings suggest that a positive picture–word task used to evoke mental imagery leads to improvements in positive mood, with transfer to later performance”

“Narrative imagery prompts mental simulation of events that critically includes the actions and reactions engaged in emotional contexts”

“The results demonstrate that imagining positive events from one’s own perspective is critical to improving positive affect”