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Aphantasia

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Allmyghosts · 02/04/2023 23:50

Anyone else a sufferer? Richard herring described it perfectly. Apparently only 1% of the population have it, who knew!

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MrsDoylesDoily · 02/04/2023 23:52

No, but I swear I read a thread about this either today or yesterday.

Was that you OP? Talking about not being able to visualise an elephant for example?

Deadringer · 02/04/2023 23:54

There is another very long thread on this

XenoBitch · 02/04/2023 23:55

Is 'suffering" the right term?

MrsDoylesDoily · 02/04/2023 23:55

For some weird reason I can't link the other thread?

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/4775473-aphantasia?reply=125079341

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https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/4775473-aphantasia?reply=125079341

MrsDoylesDoily · 02/04/2023 23:56

Oh it worked

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Allmyghosts · 02/04/2023 23:56

No, wasn't me. It's weird to think though that I have a very different experience of the world to 99% of people. Explains a lot lol.

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Allmyghosts · 02/04/2023 23:57

Thanks for link

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Allmyghosts · 03/04/2023 00:05

XenoBitch · 02/04/2023 23:55

Is 'suffering" the right term?

I don't know love. What would you like me to call it.

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XenoBitch · 03/04/2023 00:10

Allmyghosts · 03/04/2023 00:05

I don't know love. What would you like me to call it.

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If it is you have ever known, then you have nothing to compare it to.

TurnedOutOrangesAndLemonsAgain · 03/04/2023 10:33

I listened to a radio programme on this recently, and realised that I can only imagine things with my eyes open. If anyone says “close your eyes and imagine an elephant,” I’m useless. I can happily imagine all manner of elephants while I’m typing this, though.

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