What part of the brain causes aphantasia?

Aphantasia, which may affect as many as 1 in 50 people, happens when your brain’s visual cortex doesn’t work properly. Your visual cortex is the part of your brain that processes visual information from your eyes. Scientists aren’t sure what causes aphantasia.

Is aphantasia neurological?

I have aphantasia, a neurological condition that leaves me with a ‘blind mind’s eye’: the inability to mentally visualise my thoughts. While most people are able to ‘see’ images associated with stories and thoughts when their eyes are closed, I have never had this gift. When I close my eyes, I experience only darkness.

What percentage has aphantasia?

Zeman and his colleagues estimate that 2.6 percent of people have hyperphantasia and that 0.7 percent have aphantasia. Now Dr. Zeman and Dr. Pearson are studying an even larger swath of people who experience extremes of mental imagery.

Is it possible to cure aphantasia?

Aphantasia is an inability or severely limited ability to create a mental picture in your head. To date, there’s no known cure or treatments that have been proven effective, but research remains in the early stages.

Can aphantasia be caused by trauma?

So, at least in our cases, trauma may be associated with aphantasia. It could be genetic or it could be the result of emotional trauma.

Can aphantasia have synesthesia?

Yes, it is entirely possible to have both aphantasia and visual synesthesia, but it does not work as you would think. I know this because I have personal experience. Aphantasia is pretty straightforward; you do not have a mind’s eye.

Is there a cure for aphantasia?

I would say absolutely no way to cure aphantasia. Not until neuroscience is able to rewire the human brain. I have known about aphantasia since I was about 24 and I am now 75. I am what is know as Total Aphantasia, meaning that I am totally unable to create any images, sounds, tastes, smells or touch within my mind.

Is there an objective aphantasia test?

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What is total aphantasia?

I am what is know as Total Aphantasia, meaning that I am totally unable to create any images, sounds, tastes, smells or touch within my mind. Aphantasia appears to be a spectrum condition where the degree of Aphantasia varies by being able to visualize to differing amounts.

Is it harder to get aphantasia congenital or acquired?

I think it would depend on the type, since there is “congenital” and “acquired” Aphantasia. Congenital I think would be harder given the more deep rooted nature and causes of it. As for acquired, there’s two recognized ways to acquire it, brain damage, and mental illness like depression, ptsd, psychosis, etc.