Calvin Gluck
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the brains of people with aphantasia can light up as if they were generating mental images in their primary visual cortex — the main part of the brain responsible for processing visual information.
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The new research suggests that the signal "warps or stretches" before it is perceived consciously by the person with aphantasia.
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https://www.livescience.com/health/neuroscience/people-who-cant-see-with-their-minds-eye-have-different-wiring-in-the-brain
People who can't 'see with their mind's eye' have different wiring in the brain

People with aphantasia still generate brain activity when attempting to visualize, but that image may be getting lost in translation, a new study suggests.

Live Science
Jan 30, 2025 at 1:26amWeb
Show threadCalvin GluckJan 30, 2025
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The team used a trick called "binocular rivalry," which involved flashing two striped patterns
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typically results in a visual illusion in which the two patterns fluctuate, with one image dominating for a few seconds.
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For participants who can see things in their mind's eye, asking them to think of one of the two patterns can bias which image they perceive first. People with aphantasia, however, are much less likely to be influenced by this bias.
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https://www.livescience.com/health/neuroscience/people-who-cant-see-with-their-minds-eye-have-different-wiring-in-the-brain
People who can't 'see with their mind's eye' have different wiring in the brain

People with aphantasia still generate brain activity when attempting to visualize, but that image may be getting lost in translation, a new study suggests.

Live Science