No Minds Eye || Living with Aphantasia

[@MarokoJin]

As someone who's on the opposite side of the spectrum, I always wondered what it was like to just have "silence" and a "clear mind". My imagination is vivid, I can even have real emotions just by imagining some scenarios and live scenarios as if they were real. The only difference with someone with hallucinations is that I know that I'm the one behind it and I "don't see stuff", they're right where they are, in my head (so no confusion in a specific place or thinking that there's someone else here). Thanks for your testimony, it's was a great insight and yes, I did imagine what it was to be "like you"! 😆

[@bushyTurtle]

Thanks so much for your comment. It’s crazy isn’t it how you are able to do it and I can’t. I do feel like I miss out on a lot, especially not being able to enjoy reading.

[@TriNathan]

You.... no filter.... lol no shit ;-)

[@bushyTurtle]

Perhaps this explains it? 😂

[@ghostbuster4814]

I’ve accidentally stumbled upon this and I’m so confused by it. I keep seeing these tests that say close your eyes and imagine an apple and how detailed is it.. I’m just as confused by that. Why would I need to close my eyes to visualize an apple in my head? Do most people need to close their eyes? In fact I prefer not to close my eyes to visualize an image in my head that seems so absolutely pointless. Everything is very detailed, vivid, and clear.

[@bushyTurtle]

Hey thanks for the comment! For me, eyes open or closed, I can’t “visualise” anything. No day dreaming, no dreams, no visual memory.

[@carolejouin5180]

How did you realise you had aphantasia? I guess if you were born “like that” you might not have realised you were any different?

[@bushyTurtle]

I never knew I was different until I met the women of my dream. Then I met my wife.