What it's like having aphantasia (no mental imagery): a talk with Zach Elwood
An interview of host Zachary Elwood about his own aphantasia, which is defined as reporting a lack of imagery and visualization in one's internal thoughts. Before hearing people talk about aphantasia, I’d never believed people had actual images in their minds when they imagined things. Honestly, it’s still hard for me to imagine such a thing is possible, and I think a lot of this comes down to ambiguity and fuzziness in describing inner experiences. This is a rebroadcast of an interview from The Untypical Podcast, hosted by Visakan Pillai. Topics discuss include: aphantasia and what it's like, aphantasia effects on life and creativity, the nature of thought and memory, psychedelic drugs, visualizing in dreams, and more.
I have a second talk about aphantasia in 2024: a talk with psychologist Russell Hurlburt.
Learn more about the show and get transcripts at behavior-podcast.com.
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An interview of host Zachary Elwood about his own aphantasia, which is defined as reporting a lack of imagery and visualization in one's internal thoughts. Before hearing people talk about aphantasia, I’d never believed people had actual images in their minds when they imagined things. Honestly, it’s still hard for me to imagine such a thing is possible, and I think a lot of this comes down to ambiguity and fuzziness in describing inner experiences. This is a rebroadcast of an interview from The Untypical Podcast, hosted by Visakan Pillai. Topics discuss include: aphantasia and what it's like, aphantasia effects on life and creativity, the nature of thought and memory, psychedelic drugs, visualizing in dreams, and more.
I have a second talk about aphantasia in 2024: a talk with psychologist Russell Hurlburt.
Learn more about the show and get transcripts at behavior-podcast.com.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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