# Your brain on imagination: It's a lot like reality, study shows

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> **[Your brain on imagination: It's a lot like reality, study shows](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181210144943.htm)**
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> New brain imaging research shows that imagining a threat lights up similar regions as experiencing it does. It suggests imagination can be a powerful tool in overcoming phobias or post traumatic stress.

  
New brain imaging research shows that imagining a threat lights up similar regions as experiencing it does. It suggests imagination can be a powerful tool in overcoming phobias or post traumatic stress.