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What Happens in a Mind That Can't 'See' Mental Images

The Quanta Podcast

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This chapter explores aphantasia, a condition preventing individuals from visualizing mental images, through the lens of a vision scientist's personal journey. It also discusses the neuroscience behind aphantasia and introduces hyperphantasia as a contrasting experience on the spectrum of mental imagery.

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