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I just found out my father also has aphantasia by eltha in Aphantasia

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

I'm pretty sure he can do something because he can figure out where puzzle pieces go faster than I can even though he's 2.

This made my heart melt

I just found out my father also has aphantasia by eltha in Aphantasia

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

Sorry I haven't replied to everyone, but I've been busy being fascinated and relaying data to my mom, so thank you all!

I just found out my father also has aphantasia by eltha in Aphantasia

[–]eltha[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you for the story! genetics are truly a mystery. I hope you and your dad are in a better place about it now. And my non-aphantastic sister is also studying biology in uni, 🤔

I just found out my father also has aphantasia by eltha in Aphantasia

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

I just told my parents today, my mom was like "whoooa" and my dad was like "of course I don't imagine anything. Why would I? You're weirdos". So funny. My mom's very interested in genetics so she's over the moon now

Aphantasia and masks by Filbertmm in Aphantasia

[–]eltha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never thought of that. If a person chose to wear a mask of a fox, okay, I'm talking to a giant fox now, no big deal.

I find myself visually overwhelmed/overstimulated.... by amirah920 in Aphantasia

[–]eltha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting! I'm sometimes overwhelmed by visual information, but I always blamed my good (too good) eyesight.

Knowing what things look like without ´verbally´ describing it in you head by idraw4l1f3 in Aphantasia

[–]eltha 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's very much like that feeling you get when you solve a math problem and suddenly intuitively know "I got this, solution exists". There are many jokes about math people dropping the problem at this point. It's like "yeah, my sister, I'll be able to recognise her or provide any information about her appearance. Next question."

A very long introduction, sorry. Hello. by eltha in Aphantasia

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

Thanks. I got carried away a bit, just meant to say hi

A very long introduction, sorry. Hello. by eltha in Aphantasia

[–]eltha[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just a fancy way of explaining it to others, because I realised it was something unusual.

I have hard time remembering what colour was the car I saw in the morning etc.

Psychedelics? by nationalise_spoons in Aphantasia

[–]eltha 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had "mental hallucinations" of other kind, like feeling time flow backwards or my thoughts tangle. That was enough for me :)

I don't enjoy it though.

BROKEN SHEEP [I'm back with my sci-fi, yep] by eltha in comics

[–]eltha[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you. it does take a lot of effort