Aphantasia

/ɐfantˈeɪziə/

/ɐfɐntˈeɪʒə/

Aphantasia

a condition where an individual lacks the ability to visualize or mentally create images in their mind's eye

Examples

1. But aphantasia is more than just a different way of experiencing the world.

2. But people with aphantasia don’t respond that way.

3. While a lack of imagination may seem like a drawback, people with aphantasia seem to have developed ways around it.

4. Because they can work around their lack of visuals, people with aphantasia lead normal lives and run the gamut from engineers to artists.