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Few people routinely mentally visualize with the same breadth and vividness as dreaming, unless perhaps they have poor dream recall or don't dream very vividly.
by wahern 20d ago
Few people routinely mentally visualize with the same breadth and vividness as dreaming, unless perhaps they have poor dream recall or don't dream very vividly. It's probably more rare than aphantasia.
On the flip side, this means with some introspection and reflection most people can appreciate how those with aphantasia think; most people use a mix of mentalisms for cognition, it's just not as apparent as visualization. And unless it's happening subconsciously, I'd venture to say visualization as the dominant mode is the exception, it just stands out because it's more common when you're deliberately thinking in a self-aware manner, and the other modes are difficult to identify or articulate.
- ethbr1 20d agoA fascinating thing about dreams I realized as a midlife adult after getting into ML is how coupled brain storage : dreaming is. Example: If you appreciate a good sunset, have you ever had a dream about just a sunset? With the full color experience and wonder? If not (I haven't, and most people I ask haven't), isn't that weird? Because presumably you've seen hundreds and can imagine exactly what they look like if you focus. But you know who do seem to dream of sunsets in their fullness from time to time? Professional artists who work with colored media. Crazy how our jobs and most repetitive experiences influence our neurology and our dreams.