"It never occurred to me that having no visual imagery was unusual..." writes a science journalist at the Guardian "It's not that I forget what I look like, but I am sometimes a little surprised, and don't feel connected to my outward appearance as a matter of identity. "Long-time Slashdot reader whoever57 writes that "Personally, I never realized before reading this article that people could create mental images." (And they also wonder if people with the condition tend to go into STEM fields.) There's what's known as the " red apple test ," where you rate your own ability to visualize an apple on a scale of 1 to 5.Any Slashdot readers want to share their own experiences in the comments?

Source: The Guardian March 04, 2024 16:23 UTC