News Brain sets sights on mind’s eye By Bruce Bower November 8, 2004 at 7:03 pm - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Print (Opens in new window) Print Like a private movie screen showing personalized films, each person’s mind’s eye generates a flow of imaginary visual scenes. These internal performances are inspired by a variety of sources, from a riveting mystery novel to memories of last summer’s Olympics. A new study by neuroscientists lends support to the notion that at least some of the brain regions involved in visual perception of the external world animate the mind’s eye as well.