Reshanne Reeder
@reshannereeder · Joined June 2021
Dr Reshanne Reeder is a Cognitive Neuroscientist with expertise on individual differences in mental imagery and visual perception. She is currently a lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Liverpool. Dr Reeder enjoys science communication, citizen science, and open science.
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Article · Mental Health Breakthrough: Aphantasia Does Not Shield Against PTSD
How aphantasia affects mental health treatment, revealing that while aphantasics don't experience visual flashbacks, they still feel emotions intensely, requiring alternative therapeutic approaches beyond traditional imagery-based techniques.
Article · Revisualizing the Role of Imagery in Mental Healthcare
Visualization is often used in mental wellness and therapy, but what does this mean for those with aphantasia?
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On “Pseudo-Hallucinations and Aphantasia”
Thanks for sharing your experience! Given the Ganzflicker results, I suspect that people with aphantasia may also be less susceptible to real hallucinations, although this needs to be investigated. I also wonder if aphantasia provides a buffer against all kinds of hallucinations- psychedelics, psychosis, sensory deprivation, etc.