Thanks for the response, that's more or less where I was leading with my message. I don't think I have aphantasia myself, but what you say makes sense to me an

Thanks for the response, that's more or less where I was leading with my message. I don't think I have aphantasia myself, but what you say makes sense to me and describes my experience. We might never know the answer, but for all we know, what you describe here might be what others call a "mental image", and maybe aphantasia is just a huge misunderstanding because the language we use to describe it makes it sound like it should be something more vivid that it really is. Or maybe I also have aphantasia myself and I'm just finding out now. These mind topics are always fascinating.