Posted in: Thoughts

Exploring Aphantasia: An Atypical Way of Experiencing the World Without Mental Imagery

When I first heard about people who cannot visualize images in their mind, I was fascinated. Imagine, living in a world without any mental pictures! As someone who can vividly conjure up images in my mind, it’s difficult to understand what it must be like. But after reading more about aphantasia, I realized that it’s […]

Posted in: Thoughts

Enhancing Visualization Abilities: How Laughter May Be the Key for Aphantasia Sufferers

As a member of the aphantasia community, I’ve been on the hunt for ways to improve my visualization skills. I’ve tried meditation, hypnosis, and even psychedelics (shh, don’t tell anyone). But it wasn’t until I stumbled upon a study on the benefits of laughter that I found a technique that actually worked for me. According […]

Posted in: Thoughts

The Connection Between Aphantasia and Emotions: A Look at Potential Treatments and Therapies

After much research on aphantasia, I found out that there are many people who have trouble feeling emotions, including myself. Sometimes we hear about a traumatic event and question why we cannot feel empathy. Aphantasia could be the cause of this, as we cannot see the images in our minds that may trigger an emotional […]

Back to Top