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Re:Some people can't see mental images by jason_pomerleau on Thursday October 30, 2025 @07:10PM (#45766488)
What is it like to read fiction? Tolkien’s writing comes to mind as a good example: many passages of Lord of the Rings are detailed descriptions of the surrounding landscape. Are these types of works just not enjoyable?
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Re:Some people can't see mental images by sandspar on Friday October 31, 2025 @01:27AM (#45768699)
Many people with aphantasia skip descriptive passages when reading books.
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Re:Some people can't see mental images by ncruces on Friday October 31, 2025 @07:40AM (#45770925)
Right. It's fine to a point, if it's too much, it gets tedious.
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