Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:

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Up to half of the earth's population doesn't have an inner monologue, up to half of the earth has never had a shower thought (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by HappySkullsplitter@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

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[–] Matriks404@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

I just think in concepts/abstractions, I don't know how to explain it, lol.

I definitely don't think in pictures, like other person said. My mind can't create pictures out of thin air. That might be more like artists think I guess.

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[–] Analog@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

I am very very much not an artist, and yet also cannot imagine not being able to conjure up images of whatever.

It is fascinating how the brain works! Even if we barely understand it!

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[–] DarkMetatron@feddit.org 2 points 1 year ago

Having a minds eye or not is a different thing from having a inner monologue or not. People can have both, one of it or none.

Lack of an inner eye is called Aphantasia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphantasia

I have a inner monologue but not a glimpse of an inner eye.

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