@saami45 · Joined July 2021
On “Do aphantasic novelists write differently?”
I was beginning to think authors were paid by the word🤣 I prefer nonfiction and murder mysteries to fiction. I don’t care what color the wallpaper is. Skip all the descriptive crap of no interest. I read constantly and love it. I don’t seem to read words… sort of clumps or concepts. Have been reading since age three.
On “Visual or all senses?”
Visual only but complete never had. I hear music in my head and it is as performed that I have heard. I remember tastes and the feeling if things like velvet. I also have a talking idiot in my head that won’t shut up and has opinion on everything. I wish she would move out. Would trade them for visualization.
On “Do you dream visually?”
Total lack of mind’s eye, but dream in full color very vivid dreams. Dreams are so real they seem like I am awake. Can only remember briefly when awaken. But no matter how hard I try I can’t see my dear deceased husband in my imagination. Sad.
On “How did you first discover aphantasia?”
Have always know that I have no mind’s eye. I thought people were just making it up or weird. I didn’t know until in my 30’s that I was the weird one. Age 78, no mind’s eye at all. Vivid colorful dreams very lifelike. I find aphantasia to be a problem in life and a disadvantage. So many places where we just assume people have a mind’s eye. Just do this math problem in your head.