Aphantasia and Physics
Does anyone else with Aphantasia struggle with questions that seem to necessitate visualization? Example cube mapping questions, or physics questions where you need to picture what is happening or visualize object(s) and their placement or movement?
Can aphantasia be acquired?
I am definitely in the 1% or less after taking the test. My question to anyone reading this is… can some people who have aphantasia have it as an acquired phenomenon? I ask because I remember as a child (very young) having highly graphical, visual detailed dreams and Highly graphical, visual ‘day dreams’. […]
Is aphantisa part of a larger memory or brain function issue?
Could all these conditions be related: Aphantasia, ADHD, Dyslexia, Amusia, Severely Deficient Autobiographical Memory (SDAM)? Since school I have known that I was dyslexic – I can’t spell phonetically, I either know a word or I don’t, I also knew I was tone deaf and have struggled to speak foreign languages and can’t sing. Then […]
If I can’t see my memories in my mind, but I remember a few facts do I have Severely Deficient Autobiographical Memory
I’ve been wondering for a long while now if I have severely deficient autobiographical memory. I remember stuff in facts but can’t see anything in my mind. Does that mean I have severely deficient autobiographical memory ? Hopefully some scientists can make a test for it? Also. I would love an extremely easy explanation. Hopefully, […]
Do people generally realise if they become aphantastic rather than being born that way
30 years ago when I was in my early 20’s I was diagnosed with a blood cancer, The treatment which lasted for a couple of years was very traumatic. When I was recovered I began to notice that I’d lost memories from before the illness. Now that I’ve become aware of aphantasia and realised that […]
Ten years ago I suddenly lost my excellent ability to visualize
From one night to the next in 2012, at age 57, I realized I’d lost my ability to visualize when the visualization technique I’d always used to drift to sleep (watching my feet descending stairs) was impossible because I only saw a blank, dark screen. I was not and am not sure why it happened, […]
Aphantasia– a Strength, not a Handicap
I am a visual aphant. I consider myself a success– I have a good relationship with my family, have a Masters in a science related field, and make 300K+ a year. Because I’ve learned many people consider the inability to visualize as a handicap or a disability, I’d like to present an alternate view. Having […]
Using Organizational and productivity system.
I have aphantasia. I don’t see memories or images and I think this why for many years I’ve tried almost every organizational and productivity system to augment my memory. A secondary thing that I think phantasia has imparted on me, is a lack of time focus and memory for upcoming events. I’ve tried bullet journaling, […]
Collecting and Aphantasia
I’m 52 and recently realized I have aphantasia. Looking back on my life some of my weird quirks make more sense, such as not being able to remember faces or past events. One thing I wonder about is the hobby of collecting stuff. My house is odd. Every square inch of wall space is decorated […]
ADHD and Aphantasia?
One of my friends is convinced that I have ADHD (they do) or some disorder similar. I’ve never thought so, because I’ve had descriptions of ADHD being similar to “my mind never shuts up.” On the other hand, my mind tends to be very quiet with usually only one stream of thought happening at a […]