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Papers about aphantasia and mental imagery, with summaries in plain words. The summaries are generated by AI and may contain errors.
Keogh, Wicken and Pearson
People with aphantasia reported fewer intrusive memories after a distressing film, and theirs were mostly verbal rather than visual. The authors suggest visual imagery is tied to how often trauma memories intrude, which may matter for PTSD.
Keogh, Wicken and Pearson · Cortex
People with aphantasia remembered visual patterns as well as people with imagery, but reported non-visual strategies such as labeling. This suggests imagery is only one of several tools people can use to hold visual information in mind.
Wicken, Keogh and Pearson · Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
People with aphantasia showed no rise in skin conductance while reading frightening stories, yet reacted like others to frightening photos. This suggests visual imagery amplifies the emotional impact of thoughts.
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