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Because that's the closest way to describe it. I'm nearly certain that people who think they don't do this are just being overly pedantic.
by alar44 4y ago
Because that's the closest way to describe it. I'm nearly certain that people who think they don't do this are just being overly pedantic.
- t-3 4y agoI definitely don't visualize. I definitely don't have independent thoughtlines that "chatter" in my head. If we are all doing the same thing, the descriptions of what we're doing should be similar, but they're not.
- sudosysgen 4y agoI'm curious, what happens if you were to close your eyes for a 30 minute+? If you start seeing stuff, patterns, etc..., It's similar to how my mind's eye works.
- t-3 4y agoIf there's light, I see the back of my eyelids, if the light is moving I might see patterns like in a cloud or jesus-in-toast kinda thing. I've only ever mentally visualized once while high on opiates (surprisingly hallucinogens don't make me visualize, even when I get visual effects).
- doctor_eval 4y agoIt is a phenomenon that has been studied a few times, but I don’t have any references handy. I find it fascinating, and difficult to empathise with since it’s far removed from my personal experience, but most of all I think it’s important to listen when people tell us their subjective experience; that’s all we have.