Different ways of visualizing

The podcast episode explores how individuals have different abilities to visualize, with some struggling to imagine objects or landscapes based on plans or colors. The host acknowledges the awe she feels towards those who can easily visualize these things, such as architects and engineers. Visualization is described to be on a spectrum, with aphantasia being an extreme end where people cannot visualize mental images at all. Aphantasia is a condition that affects around 2% of the population and can also impact memory, dreaming, and face recognition. The podcast emphasizes the need for further research to understand the brain's processing of visual information and its connection to aphantasia.