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Making Sense: Sight unseen

Unexplainable

Using Google Maps Versus Reading the Directions

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When she first found out about her afantasia, alice started doubting herself as an artist. She's also built up knowledge over time about anatomy and human proportions that she doesn't need to visualize. So it's kind of like the analogy of using google maps verses reading the directions. Some one else might see their image, but my brain will say, ok, i'm going to do an eight and a half by 11 piece. I'm going to use friend momo as a reference. Alice says apantasia wasn't something that she had to over come. It can be a strength.

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