Re:So I finally sorted out what happened to my brain
by icedchai on Saturday May 01, 2021 @09:53AM
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It exists but not in my visual field, so not in front of me. I can imagine it in my visual field but that is distinct from it actually being there, which may not make much sense unless you do the same.
Re:So I finally sorted out what happened to my brain
by aetherspawn on Saturday May 01, 2021 @07:33AM
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I can not really imagine a whole object at once, I can only easily imagine the features/edges individually, although I know that they form a triangle.
Re:So I finally sorted out what happened to my brain
by justinclift on Saturday May 01, 2021 @07:43AM
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Not sure if it's a useful data point, but my ability to construct things in my head improved dramatically after I'd been messing around with CAD for a few months.
My guess is it just got my brain to improve it's ability with that stuff, and the side effects helped in other areas (like this) too. :)
If I say: "imagine a red triangle", can you do it easily? Is it red? Does it visually exist in front of you?
I have asked many people this, and many people say it is laughably easy. This tells me it is "normal".
I can't do this. I also have a terrible episodic memory. But my semantic memory is fantastic.