What is the difference between "association" and "imagination"?

1, Lenovo is real, and imagination can be fictional.

Association refers to thinking of another real thing with the same characteristics on the basis of one thing. Imagination refers to thinking of another possible and conceived thing on the basis of one thing.

2. Different purposes

Association is an expanded psychological activity, which links one thing with another;

Imagination is a purposeful and creative thinking activity, which creates a brand-new thing in your mind according to your own needs.

3. Lenovo needs a reference, but imagination doesn't need any reference.

Association generally refers to seeing something and thinking about it. The emphasis here is on something, such as connecting someone with another person.

Imagination can be without any reference, such as imagining the future or people you have never met.

4. Association is conscious, while imagination can be unconscious.

Association is the association between one thing and another, with conscious guidance;

Unintentional imagination refers to imagination without a predetermined purpose in advance. Unintentional imagination is involuntarily produced under the action of external stimuli. For example, a dream is an unintentional imagination.

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