Adrianna TanMay 8, 2024

On aphantasia:

“I dream, but not in pictures”

“I can write entire articles, documents, or conference talks in my head while out for a run. It’s usually quicker for me to create content in this way than sit at a computer and think about it. I can come in from a run and type out 2,000 words, transferring what I’ve written in my head to the document.”

First time I’ve heard how I experience the world described in words! Also why I take photos.

https://rachelandrew.co.uk/archives/2024/04/21/on-having-no-visual-memory/

#Aphantsia

On having no visual memory – Rachel Andrew

Show threadAdrianna TanMay 8, 2024
It was a shock to me to have recently found out that when people say ‘imagine.. in your mind’s eye’ that weren’t they being metaphorical. That it’s literal and people do ‘see things’ in their minds. I see only black. Maybe a tunnel of light if I try very, very hard.
Show threadIsaac FreemanMay 9, 2024
@skinnylatte I'm still not entirely convinced that this is true. I mean, I go along with it because I don't want to be rude, but it seems highly implausible that people remember whole pictures of things like their brains are hard drives.
Show threadAdrianna Tan
@isaacfreeman people on the other end, with hyperaphantasia, report being disappointed by movie adaptations of their fave books because the imagination felt much more vivid. I don’t understand! (I just read about that)
May 9, 2024 at 5:09amWeb