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appalachiablue

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2. It's interesting, visual recall is significant to me but not this 2%.

Reply to Varaddem (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 04:48 AM

Mar 2020

And a connection to memory is there as noted in these articles. A colleague once said she didn't remember that I was at an event- a funeral for a boss' family member! I was stunned that she forgot me and others there, and also a few other instances; it could be from this condition.

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Aphantasia: A Life Without Mental Images, Living With No 'Mind's Eye' [View all] appalachiablue Mar 2020 OP

Wow. 2%? Varaddem Mar 2020 #1

It's interesting, visual recall is significant to me but not this 2%. appalachiablue Mar 2020 #2

Very little visualization here, i think lostnfound Mar 2020 #3

It's just a different condition, not a disorder and you seem appalachiablue Mar 2020 #4

I failed as a design engineer for lack of visualizing but stronger at analytical side lostnfound Mar 2020 #7

thank you for posting handmade34 Mar 2020 #5

For sure, glad you caught the article. appalachiablue Mar 2020 #6

when I was in college handmade34 Mar 2020 #8

The professor's ability is definitely the extreme end and rare. Are appalachiablue Mar 2020 #9