I have aphantasia, SDAM, and face blindness. Like the author i rely on mental models (I wrote a book called visual models for software requirements), Im good a

I have aphantasia, SDAM, and face blindness. Like the author i rely on mental models (I wrote a book called visual models for software requirements), Im good at getting to the heart of things and am constantly organizing information so I can remember the principle. I do get anxiety about not remembering people once they pass away. I might only remember a few things about them. But when I look at pictures I can often times remember all kinds of details. I think some of the information is there, it just isnt retrievable. Im bad at networking, when I go to events lots of people know me, but I have no idea who they are. Im waiting for glasses with cameras that will identify people for me and go over their background. Aphantasia is supposed to be rare, but I think many engineers have it. At least at my company it seems more prevalent than it is supposed to be in the general population. In some ways it is a gift. I barely remember traumatic events, but unfortunately I dont really remember amazing events either.