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Can you rotate objects in your head?
Although it is rare to consciously imagine objects moving, people automatically use this ability when they read maps, use tools, play chess, arrange furniture, drive in traffic, etc. Mental rotation relies mostly on the parietal areas of your brain (yellow section in the brain image above).
Can people with aphantasia drive?
In my experience, there is no connection between aphantasia and directions/knowing where you are. I have complete congenital aphantasia but am excellent with directions/driving–always have been.
Does aphantasia affect sense of direction?
According to Dr. Zeman, it is correlated with having trouble recognizing faces (prosopagnosia), a bad sense of direction and poor autobiographical memory.
Do people with Aphantasia have a lower IQ?
Pairwise comparisons indicated that the aphantasia group had a significantly elevated IQ compared with the hyperphantasia group (P = 0.002), but there were no other statistically significant differences.
How do you rotate objects with your mind?
Rotate the object mentally until a comparison can be made (orientating the stimulus to other figure). Make the comparison. Decide if the objects are the same or not. Report the decision (reaction time is recorded when level pulled or button pushed).
Can people with aphantasia visualize things?
People with aphantasia are unable to visualize such a mental image. If you were to ask a person with aphantasia to imagine something, they could likely describe the object, explain the concept, and rattle off facts that they know about the object.
Does aphantasia cause intrusive memories?
Because aphantasia leads to a lack of visual imagery, people could be less likely to be troubled by intrusive recollections or disturbing flashbacks. People with aphantasia do experience visual imagery while dreaming. This suggests that it is only intentional, voluntary visualization that is affected by this phenomenon.
How does aphantasia affect dreams?
Because aphantasia leads to a lack of visual imagery, people could be less likely to be troubled by intrusive recollections or disturbing flashbacks. People with aphantasia do experience visual imagery while dreaming.
Why are aphantasics more likely to be anchored in the present?
Because aphantasics are not distracted by visual flashbacks or images of the future, they are more likely to be anchored in the present. To be anchored in the present, what a gift.