What is another word for internal representation?
Pronunciation: [ɪntˈɜːnə͡l ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛntˈe͡ɪʃən] (IPA) 
Internal representation refers to the mental process of creating a mental picture of something. There are various synonyms that can be used for this term such as mental imagery, mental representation, internal map, and cognitive map. Mental imagery is the process of creating and manipulating images in our mind while mental representation refers to the mental image of an object or concept that we create in our minds. Internal map and cognitive map refer to the representation of spatial relationships within the mind. These terms are commonly used in fields such as psychology, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence to describe the internal mental processes used to aid in decision making, problem-solving, and memory recall.
