Susan Brodrick

I really just figured this out, at age 75. I was listening to Tim Ferriss's Random Podcast with Kevin Rose, and Kevin said he had just realized he had aphantasia and described it briefly. As soon as he said it I realized I did too. (Tim on the other hand has hyperphantasia, which he had mentioned before but not using that term.) I knew I couldn't really visualize, e.g, when trying to relax and being directed to envision a favorite nature scene. I always felt like I could almost visualize it (or other things) but in fact I was only thinking about things. Now that I know I feel kind of sad and disappointed, and really kind of gypped. I will start asking family members about their experiences. And reading more; I started with the recent New Yorker article. I also have ADHD, and guess there may be some correlation. But I am grateful to have discovered this site and look forward to learning more.