What Happens in a Mind That Can't 'See' Mental Images

Re:What Happens in a Mind That Can't 'See' Mental Images by lovethevoid on Friday August 02, 2024 @08:39PM (#41143865)

I see a 5 point star with a red glow and sharp edges, with two points in the middle of each side of the centre of star illustrating depth. I can "twist" it in my mental space and see the gradients shift.

The imagination spectrum applies to all senses, so we all have varying degrees of it. Some can visualize every sense very well, others only vague faint unclear versions, some a mix!

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Re:What Happens in a Mind That Can't 'See' Mental Images by sethammons on Saturday August 03, 2024 @08:21AM (#41146211)

What other senses can one imagine or not? Never considered it.

I can recall/imagine taste, smell, vision, hearing, touch (texture and temperature), body movement, spacial awareness, and maybe more.

I can vividly imagine doing a physical feat, all the imaginary senses and sensations. Same as hearing a song in my head or imagining a red star.

It follows that there are others who can't imagine the other senses. What super imaginary powers might someone else have that is equally beyond my own? I heard of a guy with synesthesia who imagined numbers as complex 3d shapes and he could multiply large numbers in his head by, lego style, combining the shapes. The mind is wild.

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