Aphantasia Discussions
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October 3, 2024
Hi everyone,
I think I have neither aphantasia nor typical visualization, and I would like to know if there was a name / studies / other people like me.
I c...
September 30, 2024
I’m a graphic designer/artist/animator.
When I start a project, I can tell myself that it’ll be in XYZ style because I’ve seen it somewhere and that’s what ...
September 23, 2024
I am taking hypnotherapy course in which I discovered I have aphantasia. Besides, I found out that I cannot "feel" the emotion when I recall memory...
September 19, 2024
Many a time I've tried to visualize, but I always see black. However, there is one particular setting when I can sometimes actually see images. When I...
September 13, 2024
I only discovered I’m aphan in my 70s, and believe the incidence is far larger than the 1-5% mentioned in the literature. I’m sure the numbers will grow as ...
September 7, 2024
I’m 66 years old. I’ve become aware of increased memory difficulties in the past few years. This is of concern, particularly because Alzheimer’s disease run...
September 4, 2024
Thought I'd share an article I happened upon today.
https://www.inverse.com/science/what-is-mental-imagery-brain-researchers-explain
September 1, 2024
I'm curious about the distinction between whether my brain is capable of visuals yet my conscious mind finds it inaccessible, versus whether no part of ...
August 30, 2024
I had my mind blown 2 nights ago when I realized I have Aphantasia through a YouTube video. I've been deep in the sauce since and have been consuming a ...
August 27, 2024
Hi there,
I've recently(ish) discovered that I have congenital aphantasia. This revelation devastates me as for the longest time I naively assumed menta...
August 25, 2024
I recently learned about aphantasia, and I think I have it but I'm not completely sure. I can visualize vivid images, with colors, when I dream (I'...
August 20, 2024
Hi, I am trying to support my daughters as they navigate school (UK). We always have great feedback about their performance in class and in smaller tests, b...
August 19, 2024
Hello all,
I am a total aphant who also experiences SDAM (severely deficient autobiographical memory).I learned about my way of navigating this world about 5...
August 12, 2024
I just read the article “How to Write with Aphantasia” by Dustin Grinnell, and parts of it really resonated with me. As someone with aphantasia, I’ve often w...
August 11, 2024
I've never read anyone say what they mean by "visualize" when they say they "can" or "can't" "visualize". T...