Without the ability to visualize, I’ve found it difficult to mirror movements done by other people. For example, if someone shows me some exercise (that is semi-involved and often even basic), it’s very difficult for me to recreate. Even though someone just showed me how to do what they want me to do, it’s as if nothing actually got processed in my head…like they could show me 100 times and it just wouldn’t stick.
Sometimes I have to have the person put my body in the right position. The only way I can learn those things is by doing them. Eventually if I do them enough times, the muscle memory develops and I can retain them. But it’s so frustrating that I can’t just look at someone’s motion and mirror that very well.
I’m wondering whether other people with Aphantasia have this issue.