How does this play for you ? I identify as spectrum, what used to be Asperger’s, and have to work really hard to get to visual phantasia, but I can. Also worked hard to remove aural phantasia? via meditation because of negative self talk. Do you see ‘aphant’ as a useful designation? Thoughts, Ideas?

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    5 months ago

    I’ve read about this many times but the articles never address dreaming. Do aphants not dream?

    If they do, why does that ability disappear when they are awake?

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      5 months ago

      I dream and super vividly sometimes. My pet theory is that the hardware is all there but the neural connections aren’t there during my waking time.

      I have been able to visualize things in that brief waking time on a few rare occasions; it felt super weird to me and honestly somewhat scary.