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Aphantasia - The inability to see things in the mind's eye (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 2 months ago by ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

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[–] Today@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I don't see images or hear a voice. Everyone who's one way (sees or hears or both or neither) usually thinks everyone is the same as them but there's a ton of variance. When i learned that some people see or hear, i started asking everyone. It's funny how many people think the voice is god.

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It’s funny how many people think the voice is god.

That thought didn't occur to me, and it's absolutely terrifying how much that could explain some people's behavior.

[–] Chip_Rat@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

But why would God be quoting my response to ProdigalFrog to me?

[–] newnton@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Interesting, I’m not sure if I can hear exactly… it’s very different from a spoken voice. I can sort of play music in my head though if I have a song I want to hear but I’m not sure if it’s “hearing it” or just a kind of ephemeral knowing how it goes.

[–] PineRune@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I can "listen" to music in my head, and distinctly make out the specific tone and pitch of the instruments, but I have to concentrate to really hear more than one instrument in the "foreground" if that makes sense. I also have ADHD and probably ASD, so I'd be curious to know if those play a factor in being able to hear your own voice and such in one's head.

[–] ComfortableRaspberry@feddit.org 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I don't have ADHD or ASD but PTSD and used thinking about music to mute intrusive or bad thoughts in general. Now I have a radio in my head I can't turn off...

[–] newnton@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

That does make sense (to me at least), now that I’m paying attention I feel like I can focus on individual instruments or vocals and I am still aware of the others in the background but they’re less prevalent. I also have ADHD, not sure about any correlations there