Aphantasia 💭

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Aphantasia is the inability to create mental imagery.

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How did you find out you're an aphant? (self.aphantasia)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

For me it was this video from Anthony Padilla, I left it playing when I went to sleep, I didn't sleep that night. First thing in the morning I called a family member "can you really.. umm... like... see things in your mind?". Before that I had no idea people can really visualize.