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Gaining mental imagery

Hi there, I've recently(ish) discovered that I have congenital aphantasia. This revelation devastates me as for the longest time I naively assumed mental imagery was something you could develop with practice (I have tried and gotten nowhere lol). I was wondering if there will ever be a way for non-visualisers to have the opportunity to […]

Is “visualizing” like images in dreams?

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'm sure about this from the rare cases when I'm semi-conscious, upon waking). But I can't when I'm awake. Is this aphantasia (according to https://aphantasia.com/discussion/29204/minds-eye-but-only-when-half-asleep/ the answer is yes)? […]

Total Aphant/SDAM filmmaker

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 5-6 years ago and it was quite life changing. I am a filmmaker and photographer and my practice has helped me immensely through the confusion and initial shock of discovering aphantasia […]

Journaling with Aphantasia – Tips and Experiences

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 wondered how others in our community approach journaling. Do you keep a diary or journal? Have you faced any specific challenges or discovered strategies that make journaling a […]

What specifically do you mean by “visualize”?

I've never read anyone say what they mean by "visualize" when they say they "can" or "can't" "visualize". The people who say they don't "see" anything, don't explain what they mean by that, and the people who say they can visualize use the word "see" without explaining what that means. My suspicion is that people […]

Getting Visualisation Back …?

So, I've known I've had aphantasia for quite some time now and 99% sure it's trauma-based for me. I've asked here before if there's a pattern like that with mixed responses, so I know it's different for everyone, but for me, I had a vivid imagination and strong visualisation skills as a child, up until […]

A temporary way around Aphantasia?

I have just today realized that I have had complete Aphantasia since birth. I never knew. I suppose I found a way around it in my early 20's. Here's how? I'm 68 and I took acid in the late 1970s to 1980s on a regular basis. I could visualize expansively while under the influence. I […]

Pupils reveal ‘aphantasia’, the absence of visual imagination

Check out the linked articles below. I thought using pupil dilation to confirm lack of mental visualization was cool and didn't see it on the discussion boards. I asked my wife (has moderate ability to visualize) to cover her eyes then uncover them to get a sense of how much here eyes dilate from dark […]

Flickering & static

Hello All! I'm just opening this discussion to see if anyone else has similar experiences with visualisation. (Useful info, I have: ADHD, M.E/Brain-fog) I have a hard time controling what my brain/minds eye does. This leads to sleepless nights of mental disturbances and also loud auditory/visual static when trying to focus on things. I found […]