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As a person with Aphantasia, I never knew that picturing something in your mind was literal. I dream in interactive images/video/whatever you want to call it, b
by jermaustin1 5y ago
As a person with Aphantasia, I never knew that picturing something in your mind was literal. I dream in interactive images/video/whatever you want to call it, but when asked to picture something (the common example is a green apple), I do not "see" it, but instead have a database of words that describe it from the shape to the color to the waxy sheen of the skin. I also have a very hard time with faces if anything changes too (like a haircut or glasses or even basic aging), I watch a LOT of movies, a LOT a LOT, and I cannot remember what I know actors or actresses from even if I literally watched a movie with them that SAME day (with some major exceptions like Robert Downy Jr. or Brad Pitt).
- layer8 5y agoFor me the “pictures” in my mind are very diffuse and can’t hold much complexity. It’s certainly very different from clear actual seeing with your eyes. I also have a hard time remembering faces if I don’t see them frequently. But I wouldn’t ever say that I can’t/don’t picture things in my mind. While there’s probably a spectrum in how clear people’s mind’s eyes are, I wonder if there’s also a difference in how people conceptualize their internal perceptions. I.e., I could conceivably imagine that someone with the same internal picturing capabilities as myself would deny that it constitutes “seeing” something in their mind.