I’m so blown away right now! I only learned aphantasia was a thing with a name and that I clearly have it about a year ago - in my 50s! It explains so darn much. I’m still learning and coming to terms with this and what it means (and has meant) in my life. It helps to have a name and reference to give when I try to explain that I can’t “visualize a babbling brook” in order to relax. And I did not truly understand what it meant to people who can! Like you say, we tend to believe our minds all work in the same way. But until I read this, I had no idea at all that there were other sensory perceptions people can bring to their minds (except music)! I can’t quite get my head around it!! Incredible! And I wonder if the fact I had no idea this exists expands my aphantasia into the multi sensory arena! Wow. Just wow.

I’m so blown away right now! I only learned aphantasia was a thing with a name and that I clearly have it about a year ago - in my 50s! It explains so darn much. I’m still learning and coming to terms with this and what it means (and has meant) in my life. It helps to have a name and reference to give when I try to explain that I can’t “visualize a babbling brook” in order to relax. And I did not truly understand what it meant to people who can! Like you say, we tend to believe our minds all work in the same way. But until I read this, I had no idea at all that there were other sensory perceptions people can bring to their minds (except music)! I can’t quite get my head around it!! Incredible! And I wonder if the fact I had no idea this exists expands my aphantasia into the multi sensory arena! Wow. Just wow.