Articles
Stories from people with aphantasia, what the research says, and things to try.
Discovering Imagery Extremes Opens a Whole New World
Discovering imagery extremes opens a whole new world with many new and fantastic points of view.
Monica Aguado Munoz · March 2021
Seeing With the Mind's Eye
Not everyone sees their past or future in the same way. These invisible differences may apply to almost every aspect of thinking.
Peter Moleman · November 2020
Creating in the Dark
Aphantasia is key to my artistic expression. Without a mind’s eye, I find that I am drawn to the initial stages of sculpting without seeing at all.
Rachel Lou · October 2020
My Inner TV is Blank
How I see inside (or not see, well, you get the picture).
Mose Njo · September 2020
Tribute to Alan Kendle
Alan Kendle was a true citizen scientist of aphantasia. He will be missed by many members of the aphantasia community to which he contributed much and by which he felt supported and sustained.
Aphantasia Network · March 2020
History of Aphantasia
Aphantasia, the inability to voluntarily form mental images, was first described by Francis Galton in 1880 but largely remained unstudied until 2015, when Professor Adam Zeman of the University of Exeter coined the term and began his research, bringing renewed scientific and public attention to this fascinating aspect of human cognition. The concept traces back to Aristotle's "phantasia" from 340 BC, establishing a rich historical foundation for understanding individual differences in mental imagery.
Tom Ebeyer · March 2020
Blind in My Mind's Eye
What if we could see images in our minds while awake, just like we do when dreaming? A dream turned revelation changed this aphantasics life forever.
JJ Luche · February 2020
Memories Inside Schrödinger's Box
A cat that is both alive and dead. Memories that exist, yet they don't. Schrödinger's Box and the mystery of memory in aphantasia.
Moritz Dürr · February 2020
Losing My Mind's Eye
Standard outpatient procedure turned stroke, peripheral vision deficit and an unnamed loss of visualization. My mind’s eye was erased.
Rebecca Brady · January 2020
Memoirs of a Scientist With Aphantasia
I review the results of the day’s experiment, my thoughts are always verbal and in story form. A scientist with aphantasia shares her greatest discovery.
Anne Miller · January 2020
Do Aphantasic Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Discovering I have aphantasia at 46 was a revelation. How one aphantasic's journey led to serendipitous discoveries and unconventional paths.
Rob B · December 2019
Failed Meeting in the Square
Do you remember the faces of the people you meet? A failed meeting in the square turned discovery of aphantasia.
Dianna Moylan · September 2019
Peach Leaves
Nothing like picking peach leaves in absolute darkness. I’ve only known about aphantasia for a little over half a year, and it’s been difficult to come to terms with it.
Rachel Ciccone · August 2019
Can You Hear Music in Your Mind's Ear?
I can't. Exploring auditory aphantasia and the mysterious mind's ear.
July 2019
What if the Mind's Eye Was Just a Metaphor?
One size does not fit all in education, like in all walks of life. Mind's eye blind: teaching without visualization.
Julia Edgar · June 2019
Aphantastic Discovery
Now that I understand how my mind works and have made the aphantastic discovery, I no longer shy away from creative pursuits.
Max Watson · April 2019
Some People Can't Picture It!
Discovering my husband can't picture things in his mind helped us navigate miscommunications in our relationship.
Katrina Wicks · April 2019
