The full test · VVIQ
How vivid is your mind's eye?
The Vividness of Visual Imagery Questionnaire is the 16-item self-test researchers use to place imagery on the spectrum. Close your eyes, try to form each picture, and rate how vivid it really is. Scored in your browser — nothing is sent or saved.
1No image at all — you only know you're thinking of it
2Vague and dim
3Moderately clear and lively
4Clear and reasonably vivid
5Perfectly clear, as vivid as real seeing
1/4
Think of a relative or friend you often see, and the picture that comes to your mind's eye.
The exact contour of the face, head, shoulders and body
Characteristic poses of the head, attitudes of the body
The precise carriage, length of step, etc., in walking
The different colours worn in some familiar clothes
2/4
Picture a rising sun against the sky.
The sun rising above the horizon into a hazy sky
The sky clearing and surrounding the sun with blue
Clouds gather; a storm blows up, with flashes of lightning
A rainbow appears
3/4
Think of the front of a shop you often go to.
The overall look of the shop from the opposite side of the road
A window display, including colours, shapes and individual items
You are near the entrance — the colour, shape and details of the door
You go in and are served; money changes hands
4/4
Picture a country scene with trees, mountains and a lake.
The contours of the landscape
The colour and shape of the trees
The colour and shape of the lake
A strong wind blows on the trees and the lake, raising waves