A publication came out earlier this year that sheds quite a bit of light on a somewhat controversial "condition" called aphantasia—the inability to conjure mental images. While there is still more to learn about the nature of this point of variation in our consciousness, including whether it truly exists, we will discuss the best available evidence to understand why it is that some people seem to be able to imagine visual experiences just as vividly as if they were happening in real life—while others are restricted to only having the visual experiences that their eyes provide.
Original aphantasia article: [ Ссылка ]
Aphantasia network: [ Ссылка ]
Carl Zimmer’s 2010 article on aphantasia: [ Ссылка ]
Carl Zimmer’s 2021 article on aphantasia: [ Ссылка ]
2020 Keogh, Bergmann, Pearson: [ Ссылка ]
2021 Wicken, Keogh, Pearson: [ Ссылка ]
The central live chat: [ Ссылка ]
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