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Re:Scientists break through the wall of sleep to the untappe... by Bakary on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @11:58AM (#26239629)
Are you sure you aren't suffering from aphantasia and extrapolating that to other people?
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Re:Scientists break through the wall of sleep to the untappe... by throw1234651234 on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @02:05PM (#26241414)
No, I am not. Or I wouldn't be able to draw from imagination. Most people get a brief, vague glimpse and act like they can hold an image in their mind.

You aren't holding it if you can't draw from it. End of story.

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Re:Scientists break through the wall of sleep to the untappe... by Bakary on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @02:32PM (#26241744)
>You aren't holding it if you can't draw from it.

That doesn't sound plausible.

In my personal case, I can maintain a clear image but be unable to translate it accurately to paper or to another medium (electronic or not) since it involves skill. The fidelity I am able to attain has improved as my skill has improved, and I can clearly see the frustrating differences between the image in my mind and what I then drew without yet being able to remedy it. If the proposition were correct neither of these things would be possible.

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