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I wonder if this is related to Aphantasia, which popped up a while ago. I struggle to visualize things, and often only remember my experiences if people remind
by kibibu 7y ago
I wonder if this is related to Aphantasia, which popped up a while ago.
I struggle to visualize things, and often only remember my experiences if people remind me of them.
- tomrod 7y agoI can see memories, but struggle to remember words I heard. Coping strategies: lots of notes!!!
- cableshaft 7y agoOh yeah, what people said is so hard for me. I'm terrible about telling personal anecdotes, because I just don't remember what people said, so it just sounds like me describing a series of facts. I get amazed when people like my late grandfather could tell a story about himself 40 years in the past and tell back and forth conversational dialogue that happened. Even if it's not 100% remembered (and I doubt it was) or embellished, or reinforced by telling the same stories over and over again over the years, it still impresses me. I can forget all but the broad strokes of what people said only a week later. The only conversations I "remember" about my past is what I've explicitly put into my poorly kept up journal entries.