Good article on #aphantasia.

Like many described in the story, I have never been able to 'picture' anything in my brain. Anything. I always thought when people told me they were imagining a scene or seeing something, that they were being allegorical.

I therefore have no experience of what it's like to think any differently. This is the brain that I've always had. There are no pictures in it.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/11/03/some-people-cant-see-mental-images-the-consequences-are-profound

Some People Can't See Mental Images. The Consequences Are Profound

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/11/03/some-people-cant-see-mental-images-the-consequences-are-profound

#HackerNews #mentalimagery #cognitivepsychology #aphantasia #neuroscience #awareness

Good article on #aphantasia.

Like many described in the story, I have never been able to 'picture' anything in my brain. Anything. I always thought when people told me they were imagining a scene or seeing something, that they were being allegorical.

I therefore have no experience of what it's like to think any differently. This is the brain that I've always had. There are no pictures in it.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/11/03/some-people-cant-see-mental-images-the-consequences-are-profound