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[–] blaue_Fledermaus@mstdn.io 39 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's not as clear as real vision, but if I close my eyes I can really "see" a visual image of the thing I'm thinking of.
Really like a "visual hallucination" as you said, but it clearly exists in, how can I say? "Another space"?

It doesn't automatically translate to the muscle movements required to draw it.

[–] blandfordforever@lemm.ee 16 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Interesting. Maybe if there's a spectrum of ability for visualizing things, I'm just closer to aphantasia than I am to vivid mental images which rival visual perception.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 week ago

I think that's the case. It's definitely a spectrum.

[–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago

Yes it is. People on the opposite spectrum of Aphantasia have what is called hyperphantasia.