@ben I have some level of aphantasia. I can only see some vague, fleeting images of some memories in my head.

@edyother I understand that the capacity for mental visualization, like so many things, falls of a spectrum. How do you handle reading fiction? I use my fingers on a table to represent characters and their movements, but sometimes settle for moving my arms through the air - using proprioception as a standin for visualization. How did you handle learning that other people can just *see* things in their minds?

@ben I always knew people could see things. I didn't realize how clearly some people can visualize things. I just don't find most fiction terribly appealing. I tend to feel kind of lost most of the time.