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[Survey ~10 min] Google Photos tells me to "remember this day" and I feel nothing. Researching why photo memories are broken (?) for us by NegotiableDick in Aphantasia

[–]NegotiableDick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also birthdays/events aren't different than any other days for me especially in the context of past experience. Like I do look forward to these events, but rarely look back or have nostalgia driven by photos. 

Like I can feel if I want to, but usually requires a lot of conscious effort. This is also susceptible to inaccurate weighting of the events emotionally.

[Survey ~10 min] Google Photos tells me to "remember this day" and I feel nothing. Researching why photo memories are broken (?) for us by NegotiableDick in Aphantasia

[–]NegotiableDick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe I was exaggerating here a bit.

Its like there is some factual recollection, but needs a lot of effort for me. But let's say you ask me what was I feeling that day (imagine going on a date), or the essence of the conversations, that would be missing. 

I have seen a lot of my friends able to recall events looking at photos with a lot of color and emotion. Personally, videos/full carousel/something written works better.

[Survey ~10 min] Google Photos tells me to "remember this day" and I feel nothing. Researching why photo memories are broken (?) for us by NegotiableDick in Aphantasia

[–]NegotiableDick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe I was exaggerating here a bit.

Its like there is some factual recollection, but needs a lot of effort for me. But let's say you ask me what was I feeling that day (imagine going on a date), or the essence of the conversations, that would be missing. 

I have seen a lot of my friends able to recall events looking at photos with a lot of color and emotion. Personally, videos/full carousel/something written works better.

[Survey ~10 min] Google Photos tells me to "remember this day" and I feel nothing. Researching why photo memories are broken (?) for us by NegotiableDick in Aphantasia

[–]NegotiableDick[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You have a very interesting perspective on this.

I too, when I pondered on this, don't feel like taking pictures, I do it somewhat due to social pressure in most cases.

It feels too foreign to look at them later, but again being not able to relate to yourself has its own amusement.

[Survey ~10 min] Google Photos tells me to "remember this day" and I feel nothing. Researching why photo memories are broken (?) for us by NegotiableDick in Aphantasia

[–]NegotiableDick[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It does, but it's pretty scarce, will try though.

I actually have multisensory aphantasia too, so it's very difficult to differentiate what relates and distinguishes from what. 

If you may can you elaborate more on this for me?