I didn’t known it had a name

I most definitely have complete aphantasia.  So, I would like to be officially screened and diagnosed as no one believes me.  Attempts of treatment in my case would be futile.  I would like to participate in research. Until today, I didn’t know it had a name.  I have been describing this condition to people (including […]

Dreaming Makes Me Tired?

Hello everyone, It has only been a couple of months since I found out about aphantasia, and I have nothing but questions. Since I was young there have been periods of time where I have had quite vivid dreams. I can never visually recall anything from them, but I know I saw the “movie” when […]

What if we redefined “vivid” and “clear as real” on the spectrum?

I am gonna start this post by saying that I am probably phantasiac. That is what my results said exactly “probably phantasiac”, yes, I agree! As a “probably” phantasiac person, and an artist, I am having a hard time navigating the symptoms of this condition. First of all, do we close our eyes while imagining? […]

“Visualize it and Achieve it”

I have recently (within the last 2 years) learned that I have Aphantasia.  My entire life I would hear “visualize the life you want and achieve it” “visualize how you want things to be” etc… Whether in sports using visualization or just in life in general, I could never figure out how to exactly make […]

Difficulty distinguishing right and left

I am a recent college graduate and I have known about my aphantasia for a year or so now. My whole life I have had troubles distinguishing right and left. Whenever it comes up in conversation, people are shocked that I don’t know something as simple as right and left, because I’m not a dumb […]

Febrile Hallucinations

I have zero images when I close my eyes, total black but I recently had a dental infection that developed into borderline sepsis. My temp was hovering around 40C (104F) and I know it is common for people to have hallucinations with a high fever but I was also able to see images I wanted […]

New to me

I stumbled across a youtube video on Aphantasia only 3 days ago.I had no idea that my experience was different than other people, and I’m just shy of 40.Learning about this has given me a better understand of myself and I wish I had know about it earlier. 

How did you discover you were hyperphantasic?

Discovering that your imagination works differently than most other people; That your inner world of imaginative experiences is not, in fact, the norm; can come as a bit of a shock!  Especially so, for people without sensory imagination who experience aphantasia, but also for those who might find themselves more on the opposite side of […]

Dreams

Hi, I think I have aphantasia. However I do have really vivid dreams with clear ability to see. As I wake this fades to “black”. When I’m awake I cannot visualize anything in my minds eye. Anybody else have this? /mikko 🙂

Effects of ketamine or electroconvulsive therapy on aphantasia

Hello! I am being treated for severe refractory depression and the next step will be the application of ketamine and/or electroconvulsive therapy. I also have aphantasia, and I would like to know if there are any reports on any effects of these treatments on aphantasia, or if any of you have had this experience. Thank […]