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[โ€“] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"There are some people who don't see a photorealistic image in their head when they imagine an apple..."

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I have aphantasia, I see nothing, and one more that gets people, I have no head voice/inner monologue.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Same here. Even describing it as black is too visual.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

No not really, and on the very very rare occasion I have one, is not so much visual more just ..is? Very hard to explain, and I fucking hate it, feel like I was robbed of sleep time. Lol

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Is there a community for aphantasia? I wonder if there are any mechanical engineers with it.

I have the ability to not only see designs in my head, but also how they will physically interact and I use that all the time. Without it, I wouldn't be designing.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I'm not sure if there is or not tbh?

But that sure sounds like a sweet version of the ability!!!

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago