does anyone else have #aphantasia? I learned, only this year, that people can "see" things in their heads. I don't have any real endgame on asking this, but find myself curious. #refractive
@peppernut I’m not sure. I am aware that the capacity for mental visualization, like so many things, is a spectrum. I suppose I’m curious about how you handle reading fiction. I have a strategy where I place my fingers on a table in front of me and move them here and there as indicated by a text to help me. Short that I move my arms through the air in attempt to use proprioception as a standin. I remain astounded this whole year that I’ve known others can see things mentally.
@ben I don't have mental images, exactly, for the characters I read. I hear them more than see them, if that makes sense? I love Terry Pratchett and Granny Weatherwax is everything, but I couldn't give you even a description except that she's elderly and wears solid boots.