Afterimages

Hi, so I need to ask everyone. How well can you see afterimages? If you don't know what those are, it's when you see an image and quickly look away, your brain still sends signals of the image you looked away from… in theory. I read a paper that suggested this effect could be either […]

Have you ever felt like your mind holds images you can’t quite “see”?

One of the most common experiences shared in our community is the challenge of explaining to others how people with aphantasia (who can’t consciously visualize) can “know” what something looks like without being able to “see” it in our minds. Many can instantly recognize our car in a parking lot, navigate our home in the […]

Do you know what you look like?

As I learn more about Aphantasia from all your posts I have new questions. So a few days ago I wondered if I'd be able to picture my face after staring at it in a mirror. I already know I've never been able to picture my loved ones and best friends but what about an […]

The difference in genius? Разница гениальности?

Good day to everyone! Всем добрый день! The languages I speak are Russian, English, French, Chinese, German, Italian, Arabic, Kazakh, and Japanese. Языки, на которых я разговариваю, — русский, английский, французский, китайский, немецкий, итальянский, арабский, казахский, японский. My areas of understanding include economics, statistics, marketing, sales, department management, design, physics, mathematics, linguistics, business management, and, […]

Lets talk MUSIC!

IF you are of a singer/songwriter, and also at a performer level, can you VISUALIZE the written song you have composed WHILE YOU PLAY OR SING IT?

Vitreal detachment – request for your experiences.

Vitreal detachment is a common event as one ages, particularly those with myopia (nearsightedness). It usually is associated with visual changes, typically flashing lights. MY experience with a vitreal detachment was atypical, in that experienced "flashing blackness" rather than a white light. I am curious if others with aphantasia have had a similar experience. If […]

Eating Disorders & Aphantasia

Hi all! I'm Erin and I'm new to the network! I have aphantasia, autism, ADHD, and ARFID (along with a few other fun acronyms that aren't super relevant right now) and I've been speaking with providers about my aphantasia for a long time. I've found that it's hard to get any of them to take […]

Does it affect memory/recalling memory?

When I found that I most likely have Aphantasia, it all clicked. As a kid when people told me to imagine… and would continue to tell stories I would be confused, but I just assumed that everyone around me was the same, as if they just knew that they were thinking of that situation, but […]

Self-Help and Visualization

For many years I have been frustrated by my inability to use visualization for 'self-help.' Many programs, such as NLP, are based on visualization skills. I've always just assumed that I need to practice my visualization skills more/harder. Recently, I heard about Aphantasia and now I understand… My question to the group is: Has anyone […]

Only volontary phantasia

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 can create pictures in my mind. I can recall what I just saw and keep seeing it in my mind. I can see moments of […]