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Author: pyratebeard <root@pyratebeard.net>
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 23:44:00 +0100
aphantastic_discovery
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@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ In my research I have also learned that along with being "mind blind" I have _si
From what I can tell my aphantasia encompasses my other senses as well. This is termed multisensory aphantasia. Along with the lack of visual and sound I have no mental smell, touch, or taste. Reports suggest that people with aphantasia also have lower levels of the other mental senses but not all have full multisensory aphantasia.
+It is not all bad though. People with aphantasia reportedly are better at logical reasoning, slower but more accurate at mental rotation tasks, and my wife is convinced it is how I can fall asleep so quickly.
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Reading what little (real) research there is out there has proved yet again that the human brain is absolutely insane and still such a mystery.
Reading various articles, blogs, and Reddit comments has proved once again that humans are absolutely insane and we are all so different. Each of us experiences the world in different ways without truly understanding how others do. Next time somebody seems confused when you're giving directions keep in mind that they might not be able to picture it the way you can, maybe they need to use an alternative method.
