Aphantasia

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Aphantasia is a condition characterized by the inability to generate on-demand visual mental images.

Aphantasia
Figure 1. A quick and easy test to see if you have aphantasia.

Occurence

People often don't realize they have it until they try psychedelics, and it's not a disability or medical condition. Around 0.8% of the population was unable to form visual mental images, and 3.9% of the population are either unable to form mental images or have dim or vague mental imagery[1].

References

  1. The prevalence of aphantasia (imagery weakness) in the general population. Journal of Consciousness and Cognition. 97: 103243. Dance CJ, Ipser A, Simner J (January 2022). doi:10.1016/j.concog.2021.103243. PMID 34872033. S2CID 244837117.

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