I realized I was aphantasic just like the woman in the article. I always thought the minds eye was just an expression and I was shocked to find out people can actually SEE stuff if they want. I can draw but it takes a lot of trial and error and I use lots of references.
Since learning about it I have been trying to gain the skill. Attempting to create a cube or circle in my head and such. When I imagine things, it’s more like a list of details, not pictures. Sort of jealous of visualization, but I have above average memory due to qualifying everything. We are weird apes.
I can visualize vividly and can create intricate details in imagined spaces, but my recall is average of real spaces. Like, I can walk myself in my head down to the street from where I am in my office, but I won’t be able to tell you how many steps are in the three flight of stairs. It’s not really a skill, tbh, and pretty useless. I think there are advantages to both types of neurotypes though. Sometimes I can’t picture my face well, but that’s more trauma related I think 😅
Wait, everyone doesn’t do that?
Not all https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/aphantasia-life-with-no-minds-eye
I realized I was aphantasic just like the woman in the article. I always thought the minds eye was just an expression and I was shocked to find out people can actually SEE stuff if they want. I can draw but it takes a lot of trial and error and I use lots of references.
That’s a wild experience, the range of neurodiversity is incredible
Since learning about it I have been trying to gain the skill. Attempting to create a cube or circle in my head and such. When I imagine things, it’s more like a list of details, not pictures. Sort of jealous of visualization, but I have above average memory due to qualifying everything. We are weird apes.
I can visualize vividly and can create intricate details in imagined spaces, but my recall is average of real spaces. Like, I can walk myself in my head down to the street from where I am in my office, but I won’t be able to tell you how many steps are in the three flight of stairs. It’s not really a skill, tbh, and pretty useless. I think there are advantages to both types of neurotypes though. Sometimes I can’t picture my face well, but that’s more trauma related I think 😅
Very intreasting and insiteful artical thanks for sharing!
Seriously I came here to post that. Mine isn’t characters, but I do visualize things in my head when I listen to music.
I don’t, but I have a hard (damn near impossible) time visualizing images that aren’t memories