Imagine an apple floating in front of you. Now see if you can rotate it around in your mind. Look at it from the top, bottom – does it have any blemishes? How clearly can you see it?
Blind in the mind
This phenomenon of mind blindness has only recently been given a proper name – congenital aphantasia. Source: Getty, Moment RF
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There are many people who are astonished to discover that their complete lack of ability to picture visual imagery is different from the norm.
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