Thanks for sharing! Excellent overview of how the differences are shown objectiv and with statistics. As someone with Aphantasia I found it very helpful to understand how I work the same with "average" people and where it differs.
Thank you for delivering such an insightful talk. Having only recently discovered I have Aphantasia - I'm 52 - I am keen to learn more. I think it's fascinating from an educational perspective too and how future teaching style and learning practice should support aphantastic and non-aphantastic students providing alternatives to those who are unable to use their mind's eye.
Spot on! Im 49 and recently discovered my Aphantasia. It helps also to understand that personalities may be influenced by visual memories in daily life
Thank you. Now I have a some level of understanding re/ the objectives and reasons behind the lengthy online sessions in which I've participated (e.g., the gruesome stories). The results are very interesting and I look forward to further results from you research.
Absolutely amazing video! Subscribed. I would like to know if there are tests similar to the pupillary reflex test that can work on non-human animals to see if animals are capable of visual imagination too. What about tests for inner voices in humans and non-human animals?
I think we have memory images in our minds just not consciously aware of them. Now with imagination and reading a story, you have to be consciously aware of the images to change or play with them. I do not think that we can do that. But if we can dream dreams about our relatives then their pictures have to be somewhere in our minds.
Very interesting. Do you have any knowledge of Severely Deficient Autobiographical Memory? As someone with Aphantasia, this was great to see and gain some actual knowledge on the subject.
I don’t know if you read comments that are posted after the fact, but I’m wondering if you have noticed a propensity for aphantasiacs to be deeply involved in photography it seems to be the case in one of my support groups. For me it was (unbeknownst) born out of a desire to preserve a beautiful scene or other memorable visual. Little did I know that other people could store it in their minds and not on a memory card!
I find the low emotional response to reading emotional scenarios in aphantasics interesting because my aphantasic daughter is unable to watch gory movies or video footage due to an escalated palpable physical response to strong visuals, beyond what the average person seems to experience.
Nice to know we're uncovering objective tests for a condition that is typically self reported. Do you have any intuition on whether or not someone with Aphantasia can learn to visualize though practice, medication, or brain stimulation?
yes I think it will be possible someday, we have to be careful with such research e.g. giving people imagery, as imagery is a key part of many disorders including PTSD and its not clear what the effects would be of 'turning it on'
@@profjoelpearson interesting, I have aphantasia and find that I have very poor autobiographical memories. Do you expect any links between being able to visualize and the quality of an autobiographical memory?
@@in2games363 Yes have have a published paper on that, we see on average less detail for autobiographical memories in aphantasia and less vividness etc. but the memories are absolutely here.. SDAM is only a small minority
I have this, but trained as a designer and still can imagine objects in my mind but they’re not visible. It’s like I can see things but in an imaginary way. I never knew people actually could literally see things. I’m also a good drawer and highly creative but i seem to be doing it in different way.
I am around 20mins into the video and I have a question. Sorry if it was covered later in the video. Do people with Aphantasia have a lower level of enjoyment of reading books (not picture books)? Do they tend to read less, as a hobby, than those with a normalized level of mental imagery?
It might just be me, but this video seems hard to follow and confusing I guess because of the lack of organization. Are there any papers or written documentation I can read instead that relays the spirit of what you're discussing here?
Hi Joel, I tried contacting future minds lab through the site but I don’t know if the site works as I haven’t gotten a reply yet. I’m a science communication student. Currently working on a scientific podcast series, I’m working on an episode about mental imagery for an internship and would really like an interview with one of your lab’s researchers (got referred to Rebecca Keogh by Julie Ji but she has no email address online) as your lab is leading in this area and the science is awesome! Let me know if any of your colleagues are interested Greetings, Ruben
Thanks for sharing! Excellent overview of how the differences are shown objectiv and with statistics.
As someone with Aphantasia I found it very helpful to understand how I work the same with "average" people and where it differs.
Thank you for delivering such an insightful talk. Having only recently discovered I have Aphantasia - I'm 52 - I am keen to learn more. I think it's fascinating from an educational perspective too and how future teaching style and learning practice should support aphantastic and non-aphantastic students providing alternatives to those who are unable to use their mind's eye.
Spot on! Im 49 and recently discovered my Aphantasia. It helps also to understand that personalities may be influenced by visual memories in daily life
Thank you. Now I have a some level of understanding re/ the objectives and reasons behind the lengthy online sessions in which I've participated (e.g., the gruesome stories). The results are very interesting and I look forward to further results from you research.
Absolutely amazing video! Subscribed.
I would like to know if there are tests similar to the pupillary reflex test that can work on non-human animals to see if animals are capable of visual imagination too. What about tests for inner voices in humans and non-human animals?
Thank you very much for your work
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I think we have memory images in our minds just not consciously aware of them. Now with imagination and reading a story, you have to be consciously aware of the images to change or play with them. I do not think that we can do that. But if we can dream dreams about our relatives then their pictures have to be somewhere in our minds.
Very interesting. Do you have any knowledge of Severely Deficient Autobiographical Memory? As someone with Aphantasia, this was great to see and gain some actual knowledge on the subject.
I don’t know if you read comments that are posted after the fact, but I’m wondering if you have noticed a propensity for aphantasiacs to be deeply involved in photography it seems to be the case in one of my support groups. For me it was (unbeknownst) born out of a desire to preserve a beautiful scene or other memorable visual. Little did I know that other people could store it in their minds and not on a memory card!
Interesting, thanks for sharing, I haven’t noticed that as a trend but doesn’t mean it’s not a common theme
I find the low emotional response to reading emotional scenarios in aphantasics interesting because my aphantasic daughter is unable to watch gory movies or video footage due to an escalated palpable physical response to strong visuals, beyond what the average person seems to experience.
Thank you!
Nice to know we're uncovering objective tests for a condition that is typically self reported. Do you have any intuition on whether or not someone with Aphantasia can learn to visualize though practice, medication, or brain stimulation?
yes I think it will be possible someday, we have to be careful with such research e.g. giving people imagery, as imagery is a key part of many disorders including PTSD and its not clear what the effects would be of 'turning it on'
@@profjoelpearson interesting, I have aphantasia and find that I have very poor autobiographical memories. Do you expect any links between being able to visualize and the quality of an autobiographical memory?
@@in2games363 Yes have have a published paper on that, we see on average less detail for autobiographical memories in aphantasia and less vividness etc. but the memories are absolutely here.. SDAM is only a small minority
I have this, but trained as a designer and still can imagine objects in my mind but they’re not visible. It’s like I can see things but in an imaginary way. I never knew people actually could literally see things. I’m also a good drawer and highly creative but i seem to be doing it in different way.
Joel, I just heard radio lab podcast and found you here. Is there a test that lay people can do?
I am around 20mins into the video and I have a question. Sorry if it was covered later in the video. Do people with Aphantasia have a lower level of enjoyment of reading books (not picture books)? Do they tend to read less, as a hobby, than those with a normalized level of mental imagery?
Nice!
It might just be me, but this video seems hard to follow and confusing I guess because of the lack of organization. Are there any papers or written documentation I can read instead that relays the spirit of what you're discussing here?
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Hi Joel, I tried contacting future minds lab through the site but I don’t know if the site works as I haven’t gotten a reply yet. I’m a science communication student. Currently working on a scientific podcast series, I’m working on an episode about mental imagery for an internship and would really like an interview with one of your lab’s researchers (got referred to Rebecca Keogh by Julie Ji but she has no email address online) as your lab is leading in this area and the science is awesome!
Let me know if any of your colleagues are interested
Greetings, Ruben