Inner speech is a type of auditory imagery that many people experience in their minds. Auditory aphantasia characterizes the absence of auditory imagery and may be linked to differences in inner speech. Find out more about aphantasia and inner speech with these resources. To participate in some of the ongoing research into aphantasia and inner speech, click here.
Inner speech is a type of auditory imagery that many people experience in their minds. Auditory aphantasia characterizes the absence of auditory imagery and may be linked to differences in inner speech. Find out more about aphantasia and inner speech with these resources. To participate in some of the ongoing research into aphantasia and inner speech, click here.
Researchers identified semantic reliance, condensed inner speech, and external recoding as key compensatory strategies in aphantasia. This shows how individuals adapt to imagery deficits by utilizing specific alternative cognitive mechanisms.
Hayes, S. J., Miles, G. E., & Evans, S.-A. (2026). “unseen strategies” what can the experience of aphantasia teach us about cognitive strategies in memory?. New Ideas in Psychology, 80, 101215. doi:/10.1016/j.newideapsych.2025.101215
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