Aphantasia

Grant Taylor

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Just curious, how many people on this site, whom have had paranormal experiences (do not include when you were asleep, no tiny lights in sky, feelings) and have wondered their whole lives what people mean when they say "close your eyes and imagine you are in your favorite spot in the world, be it on the beach with the sand under your feet" etc. etc... and always wondered what they meant??? because you have never been able to see images no matter how hard you tried. Most people it turns out, if you ask them to imagine an apple, they see it even with their eyes wide open.If you ask them what is 2 plus 2, they see the numbers.. (sounds like schizophrenia to me---- joking, well maybe)

I found out they have a study group in the UK studying people that are totally unable to do this, I am communicating and participating in their study with the Doctor and University, as I can not, never have been able to do this. Spent years meditating to try, hell I got so desperate I had a friend of a friend find magic mushrooms for me...(legal here as they grow wild) and tried that many times with increased dosage and no way I had the standard hallucination that should have resulted..

Funny, all these paranormal experiences I have had, broad daylight, witnesses on many, close, I mean close encounters and I am suffering from Aphantasia which they have just proven via MRI brain scans... WTF

Any more of you out there???? Don't be shy, it turns out this condition is rare, but we are all highly intelligent (founder of Firefox suffer with this) and others like him have come forward.

Also mention if you can also hear music that doesn't exist except in your mind, taste etc. Imagine sucking on a big lemon.......... did you pucker? If you did this condition may only be visual.

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Just curious, how many people on this site, whom have had paranormal experiences (do not include when you were asleep, no tiny lights in sky, feelings) and have wondered their whole lives what people mean when they say "close your eyes and imagine you are in your favorite spot in the world, be it on the beach with the sand under your feet" etc. etc... and always wondered what they meant??? because you have never been able to see images no matter how hard you tried. Most people it turns out, if you ask them to imagine an apple, they see it even with their eyes wide open.If you ask them what is 2 plus 2, they see the numbers.. (sounds like schizophrenia to me---- joking, well maybe)

I found out they have a study group in the UK studying people that are totally unable to do this, I am communicating and participating in their study with the Doctor and University, as I can not, never have been able to do this. Spent years meditating to try, hell I got so desperate I had a friend of a friend find magic mushrooms for me...(legal here as they grow wild) and tried that many times with increased dosage and no way I had the standard hallucination that should have resulted..

Funny, all these paranormal experiences I have had, broad daylight, witnesses on many, close, I mean close encounters and I am suffering from Aphantasia which they have just proven via MRI brain scans... WTF

Any more of you out there???? Don't be shy, it turns out this condition is rare, but we are all highly intelligent (founder of Firefox suffer with this) and others like him have come forward.

Also mention if you can also hear music that doesn't exist except in your mind, taste etc. Imagine sucking on a big lemon.......... did you pucker? If you did this condition may only be visual.

Thanks
VERY interesting, Grant! I've not ever heard of this! If you don't mind, I'm going to move your post over to Experiences so that more people will readily see this.

I was in the medical field a long time and had not heard of this condition. Amazing that you've had paranormal encounters yet can't "see" images. I'm intrigued by your story. Would you let us know more as you go along with this program?
 
Debi, I am not surprised you have not heard about it. Research is quite new although articles go back decades. People in related fields discounted peoples comments at classes regarding imagery, but have had classes at businesses etc. where every so often someone would say "I can't do that." The cofounder of the web browser Firefox came forward early in this research. Famous SciFi writer says doesn't need to see stories to write them.

Lots of articles here's one. Could Aphantasia, A Newly Recognized Condition Of A Blind Mind's Eye, Have Psychological Roots?

I have to admit since ruling out mental illness with a couple of very high priced mental health professionals decades ago, I always held out hope that my mind had to be the cause, but could never figure out how so many people with me, see the same thing. Damn, there goes my last hope...imagination. My wife is upset I cannot see her face when I close my eyes..Hell I can intellectually describe her, but sadly I can not even remember what my mom whom die five years ago, looked like...just a description, no image....never will...

Did any of you reading this get bored and drift off to your fantasy world, sunny beach, porn with your favourite movie star??? Dont be offended, it must be nice.. I wish I could to that
 
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Did any of you reading this get bored and drift off to your fantasy world, sunny beach, porn with your favourite movie star???
LOL...no! Your story is quite interesting enough to hold my attention, thanks! I shall look at those links you left and read up a bit about the whole thing. Tell the wife she's in your heart even if you can't see her in your head....earn a few brownie points, Grant! ;):)
 
Just curious, how many people on this site, whom have had paranormal experiences (do not include when you were asleep, no tiny lights in sky, feelings) and have wondered their whole lives what people mean when they say "close your eyes and imagine you are in your favorite spot in the world, be it on the beach with the sand under your feet" etc. etc... and always wondered what they meant??? because you have never been able to see images no matter how hard you tried. Most people it turns out, if you ask them to imagine an apple, they see it even with their eyes wide open.If you ask them what is 2 plus 2, they see the numbers.. (sounds like schizophrenia to me---- joking, well maybe)

I found out they have a study group in the UK studying people that are totally unable to do this, I am communicating and participating in their study with the Doctor and University, as I can not, never have been able to do this. Spent years meditating to try, hell I got so desperate I had a friend of a friend find magic mushrooms for me...(legal here as they grow wild) and tried that many times with increased dosage and no way I had the standard hallucination that should have resulted..

Funny, all these paranormal experiences I have had, broad daylight, witnesses on many, close, I mean close encounters and I am suffering from Aphantasia which they have just proven via MRI brain scans... WTF

Any more of you out there???? Don't be shy, it turns out this condition is rare, but we are all highly intelligent (founder of Firefox suffer with this) and others like him have come forward.

Also mention if you can also hear music that doesn't exist except in your mind, taste etc. Imagine sucking on a big lemon.......... did you pucker? If you did this condition may only be visual.

Thanks

A real fascinating condition! The one thing I do have is that I hear music in my mind/head all the time.....
 
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Grant Taylor How does this affect your dreamstate???
I spent most of my life swearing I do not dream, but realise I do, but not often where I remember unless it is very, very scary and something weird reinforces it as soon as I wake up.

Last week woke up unable to breathe, could not figure it out as I felt my nose running like heck.. Looked down once more awake, CPAP mask full to the top with blood, yet blanket also smeared all the way down to my foot area. Also large really wet area on pillow where I guess mask was resting before I woke up.

Not sure there are images like you may have. I know what 2+2 equals without image, I can describe the UFO I experienced with my first wife and brother and his wife - the same way.. Intellectually, memory as you did when I asked what 2+2 is... Once you reinforce your long term memory I bet you no longer have to see the image of 2+2=4... You just know now... Just like I do..except it is everything I see or read, learn..all to long term memory without the visual first. I am extremely hyper attentive, see much more detail then most people.
 
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