# Aphantasia Network

> Aphantasia Network is the leading global community and research platform for aphantasia — the inability to voluntarily generate mental imagery. We provide education, the free VVIQ assessment, research references, professional training for clinicians and educators, and a membership community of 90,000+ people.

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## Attribution

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## Core educational resources

- [Authoritative definition of aphantasia, prevalence, signs, and links to the free VVIQ assessment.](https://aphantasia.com/what-is-aphantasia)
- [Definition and overview of hyperphantasia (extremely vivid mental imagery).](https://aphantasia.com/what-is-hyperphantasia)
- [Getting-started guide for people discovering aphantasia.](https://aphantasia.com/guide)
- [Free Vividness of Visual Imagery Questionnaire (VVIQ) aphantasia screening tool.](https://aphantasia.com/study/vviq)
- [Interactive visualization experiment comparing mental imagery experiences.](https://aphantasia.com/visualize)
- [Frequently asked questions about aphantasia and the community.](https://aphantasia.com/faq)

## Community and membership

- [Premium membership — Discord community, live science talks, and course access.](https://aphantasia.com/membership)
- [Find aphantasia-informed therapists, coaches, and educators.](https://aphantasia.com/directory)
- [Email newsletter signup for aphantasia research and community updates.](https://aphantasia.com/newsletter)
- [Upcoming community events, meetups, and live sessions.](https://aphantasia.com/events)

## Professional training

- [Hub for clinicians, educators, coaches, and researchers working with aphantasia.](https://aphantasia.com/professionals)
- [Free clinical intro webinar for professionals.](https://aphantasia.com/professionals/intro)
- [Aphantasia training course for counselors and therapists.](https://aphantasia.com/course/counselor)
- [Aphantasia training course for educators.](https://aphantasia.com/course/educator)
- [Pricing for professional training and directory listings.](https://aphantasia.com/professionals/pricing)

## Content hubs

- [Articles, stories, and insights from the aphantasia community.](https://aphantasia.com/articles)
- [Video content about aphantasia and mental imagery.](https://aphantasia.com/videos)
- [Community discussion threads.](https://aphantasia.com/discussions)
- [Published research references on aphantasia and related neuroscience.](https://aphantasia.com/research)
- [Participate in aphantasia research surveys and studies.](https://aphantasia.com/studies)

## Machine-readable feeds

- [RSS 2.0 feed of latest articles, videos, discussions, and research.](https://aphantasia.com/feed.xml)
- [JSON Feed of latest community content.](https://aphantasia.com/feed.json)
- [iCalendar feed of upcoming community events.](https://aphantasia.com/events.ics)
- [XML sitemap index for all public pages.](https://aphantasia.com/sitemap.xml)