Genuinely curious if this is a real question. Do people not see things in their mind? I have heard that some people lack an inner monologue, but not being able to envision something sounds terrifyingly… empty.
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It appears to be a spectrum across which people are distributed, with some having clear pictures, some having vague images like a sketch, and some nothing at all!
I do not see things in my mind. I have global aphantasia. I cannot imagine anything that is sensed. I can’t picture things in my mind. I cannot imagine the smell of chocolate chip cookies. I can’t hear music in my head. I can’t imagine the feeling of petting a cat. Nothing.
It is to me. I am am jealous of people who are capable of visualising. I know what it feels like because I can visualise on drugs. The joy I felt realising I was actually seeing the colour yellow with my eyes closed... I feel I would suffer a lot less from depressions if I could just daydream.
Maybe! But speaking from my experience, being able to visualize things clearly can/does give depression a potent tool to use against me. CBT helps, but sometimes my brain will still replay painful and traumatic moments in high fidelity and without warning.
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