Die Macht der inneren Bilder

Inner images are all the concepts we carry within us that determine our thinking, feeling, and actions. They are ideas and visions of who we are, what we find desirable, and what we might want to achieve. These are patterns stored in the brain that we use to navigate the world. We need these images to plan actions, face challenges, and respond to threats. Because of these inner images, something appears beautiful and attractive or ugly and repulsive to us.

Inner images are thus crucial for how and for what we use our brains. Where do these inner images come from? How are they passed down from one generation to the next? What happens when certain images are lost? Are there inner images that continue to live on? Do only we, or do other living beings as well, use inner images to navigate life? Is there a developmental history of these inner patterns?

Neuroscientist Gerald Hüther seeks answers to these questions in his new book—not as the first to do so, but for the first time from a scientific perspective. He thus proposes an unprecedented bridge between natural and social scientific worldviews, creating a connection between material and spiritual processes, between external structure and the inner creative power of all life forms. The author achieves this synthesis with his characteristic ease of presentation.