A member’s story
The Empty Canvas in My Head
After decades behind a camera, a photographer learns his mind has never produced images, a discovery that explains his compulsive archiving, his instinctive way of shooting, and his lifelong habit of trusting what's in front of him over what's in his head.
Alexander Kesselaar · September 2026
A member’s story
Writing Fantasy Without a Mind's Eye
Aphantasia, living without a mind's eye, doesn't hinder creativity. Despite my inability to visualize, I wrote and published a fantasy novel, proving creativity thrives in unique ways.
Frank Schutz · June 2024
Something to try
The Power of Abstract Thinking in Aphantasia
The concept of 'tokens' and 'types' helped me understand how we think differently: visualizers use specific imagery, while aphantasics excel in abstract thinking.
Tom Ebeyer · February 2024
Something to try
Are You a Visualizer or Conceptualizer? The Ball on a Table Test
The Ball on a Table experiment is a simple visualization test that reveals whether you think in pictures (visualizer) or concepts (conceptualizer). This revealing experiment, originally credited to u/Caaaarrrl, takes less than a minute but provides profound insights into how your mind processes information.
Aphantasia Network · October 2023
What the research says
The Visualizer’s Fallacy
Understanding the hidden assumptions that lead to biases against aphantasics’ cognitive abilities.
Christian Scholz · September 2023
What the research says
Less Sensory Overwhelm in Aphantasia: A Potential Advantage?
Vividness of mental imagery appears to be linked to level of sensory sensitivity, with lower imagery associated with lower sensory sensitivity.
Carla Dance · January 2022
