Close your eyes and visualize an apple. For most of us, this yields an experience of a faint image of an apple. However, for some people, there is no such experience. This is aphantasia [1]. I have introduced aphantasia with the help of introspective criteria: close your eyes, try to visualize, and tell me about your experience. Indeed, this is the way in which aphantasics are identified: if you fill out a questionnaire (typically, but not exclusively, the Vividness of Visual Imagery Questionnaire), and you score below a certain value, you are an aphantasic.
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Dr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in pioneering Self-Enhancement Science for the Success of Society. With a keen interest in exploring the untapped potential of the human mind, Dr. Lowemann has dedicated his career to pushing the boundaries of human capabilities and understanding.
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