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2026

Multimodal mental comparisons in those with and without aphantasia

Suggate, Milton and Tree · Neuropsychologia

People with aphantasia were more accurate but slower than controls on multimodal mental comparison tasks. This suggests that sensory cognition can be successfully achieved through propositional rather than imagistic strategies.

2025

Varieties of aphantasia

Nanay · Trends in Cognitive Sciences

Aphantasia is a heterogeneous condition with distinct subtypes, including variations in voluntary control and sensory modalities. Recognizing these differences is essential for developing accurate experimental methodologies and explanations.

2024

Definition: Aphantasia

Zeman and colleagues · Cortex

Researchers define aphantasia as the absence of voluntary sensory imagery, often extending beyond vision to other modalities. This formal definition establishes a standardized framework for classifying multisensory and global imagery deficits.

2022

Proposal for a consistent definition of aphantasia and hyperphantasia: A response to Lambert and Sibley (2022) and Simner and Dance (2022)

Monzel and colleagues · Cortex

Researchers propose defining aphantasia as the absence or reduction of voluntary sensory imagery across any modality. This unified terminology avoids a proliferation of new terms while acknowledging that imagery deficits can be specific or multisensory.

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Expanding Aphantasia Definition: Researchers Propose New Boundaries

3 Things I Learned From Having Multisensory Aphantasia That Changed My Understanding Of The World

Switching The Focus From Visual Imagery

Think of a Horse: Describing Aphantasia

Research

Multimodal mental comparisons in those with and without aphantasia

Varieties of aphantasia

Definition: Aphantasia

Proposal for a consistent definition of aphantasia and hyperphantasia: A response to Lambert and Sibley (2022) and Simner and Dance (2022)