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> Could our memory of a beautiful forest glade, for example, be just a re-creation of the neural activity that previously enabled us to see it? As one with aph
by mathstuf 4y ago
> Could our memory of a beautiful forest glade, for example, be just a re-creation of the neural activity that previously enabled us to see it?
As one with aphantasia (and apparently a cocktail of other perceptual deficiencies), I wonder if this means that memory happens "before" perception in the pipeline? I know there's a question of whether the lack of mental imagery of aphantasia is just a "short circuit" in the brain or a complete bypass of the relevant areas, but if "memory" is just an input replay…why can I remember seeing things without activating the "I am seeing" sense?
- causi 4y agoI've always wanted a more in-depth study of aphantasia beyond "we can't visualize", like whether aphantasiacs can make imagination-based value judgments even without consciously perceiving the visual. Things like "would a purple apple look appetizing? How about zebra-striped?" or "would this furniture look good in our kitchen?"
- mathstuf 4y agoI can't usually answer these questions accurately with any confidence. Color is just something I don't care about much or remember that vividly. I have no idea which caused the other (I'd be surprised if they weren't correlated). I have preferences, but if something is the "wrong" color I usually don't mind too much as long as it serves its purpose.