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People with aphantasia: Can you walk through a mental map of a place you know? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by Apeman42@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I'm curious how that kind of visual/spatial memory interacts with the inability to visualize your imagination.

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[–] joe_archer@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I have a complete lack of visual mental imagery. That doesn't mean I can't remember building layouts though. I just don't recall them visually.