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0 pointsJshWright4y ago0 comments

This was one of the things that convinced me aphantasia is real (and that it's how my brain works).

I was concentrating very hard, trying to visualize _anything_ and suddenly managed to imagine a green blob. I can occasionally visualize purple as well. It's so incredibly vivid though... It makes me genuinely sad to realize most people can do that (and so much more) at will.

I don't "hear" any more than I "see" in my brain.

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bobsmooth4y ago· 2 in thread

Keep practising. Try imagining the blob turning into simple shapes. Try to imagine what the blob would look like from the other side.

JshWrightOP4y ago

I have, trust me. Most nights lying in bed I'll spend at least a little time doing exactly that, with little change (that's how I figured out I could make it purple though)

bobsmooth4y ago

Don't do it when you're trying to fall asleep, do it when you're bored and have nothing else to do. I think I'm really good at visualizing because I spent most recesses by myself imagining I had friends.

shaunxcode4y ago

I definitely have aphantasia - it makes meditating both easier and more difficult. I don’t get to traverse beautifully intricate mandalas but I can very easily engage in focused metta without distraction. On occasion I will see a blue light that fades in and out.

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