Either that or aphantasia, a well documented phenomena, is a thing.
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chunes@lemmy.world 4 months ago
this is just language semantics. you’re not special
NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 4 months ago
chunes@lemmy.world 4 months ago
People aren’t good at describing their own thoughts.
NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Riiight, but like, I can make some shit up about a fancy ass apple “The surface is mostly red, mottled with splotches of not yet ripe green. It’s waxed, shiny skin reflects rays of a nearby lightsource behind me. There’s a slight bumpiness to it, almost like goosebumps, but not as pronounced. My mouth is watering.”
Meanwhile, if I try to picture an apple I actually don’t see shit because I have aphantasia, so…
tomi000@lemmy.world 4 months ago
How ignorant do you have to be to believe people cant accurately describe not having actual images in their mind.
chunes@lemmy.world 4 months ago
How unobservant do you have to be to see that people are talking past each other on this subject?
tomi000@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Except they arent. There are multiple clinical studies on this.