aphantasia

is the inability to voluntarily create mental images in one's mind. The phenomenon was first described by Francis Galton in 1880 but has since remained relatively unstudied

I HAVE aphantasia SO I CAN'T SEE PICTURES IN MY HEAD.

WAIT REALLY? PICTURE AN APPLE WHAT DO YOU SEE?

NOTHING!!

by LOOKSLIKEIMNOTOKAY November 4, 2022

aphantasia

Aphantasia is a misnomer, commonly referring to the inability to create pictures or images within your head. It affects less than 2% of the population. It does not affect visual memory or imagination/creativity.
A good metaphor is if you imagine your brain as a computer, your eyes as a keyboard, and your mind's eye as a monitor. The computer and keyboard still work, but the monitor is unplugged.

"I have aphantasia."
"What is that?"
"It's a condition that means I can't visualize something."

by ShadowDev November 24, 2023