But most of the time, I saw nothing. As I’ve now learned, there’s a name for the mind blindness I was experiencing: ...

This phenomenon is called aphantasia, a characteristic where the mind’s eye doesn’t produce visual imagery. Surprisingly, many people with aphantasia go years without realizing their ...

Those who fall part of the latter group have what is known as “aphantasia,” a phenomenon where the mind lacks the ability to conjure mental images. While many effortlessly visualize scenes ...

But Ed Catmull, 74, has the condition aphantasia, in which people cannot visualise mental images at all. And in a surprising survey of his former employees, so do some of the world's best animators.

Those who cannot visualise anything in their mind's eye are probably among 1% of people with extreme aphantasia, according to a review of studies on the phenomenon. They are also less likely to ...

A new study suggests that some people, including those with aphantasia, can block involuntary visual thoughts from their ...

It’s because our brains are wired to latch onto ideas we’re told to avoid,” says existential psychotherapist Gurleen Baruah ...

For most of us that's a natural and easy thing to do. But if you have aphantasia you'd find that very difficult, probably even impossible. The condition didn’t even have a name until 2015 ...

Anauralia is defined by a silent mind incapable of imagining auditory sounds, often linked to aphantasia. This rare condition affects about 1% of people, with no apparent drawbacks and potential ...