Aphantasia: Experiences, Perceptions, and Insights

Close your eyes and picture a sunrise.

For the majority of people, the ability to visualize images - such as a sunrise - seems straightforward, and can be accomplished 'on demand'. But, for potentially some 2% of the population, conjuring up an image in one's mind's eye is not possible; attempts to visualize images just bring up darkness.

Although identified back in the 19^th century, Aphantasia remained under the radar for more than a century, and it was not until recently that it has been re...