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Speaking of Psychology — When your “mind’s eye” is blank: Understanding aphantasia, with Joel Pearson, PhD
Scout ratingSCOUT· 24%40m·2026-01-28·Science

When your “mind’s eye” is blank: Understanding aphantasia, with Joel Pearson, PhD

Speaking of Psychology · 364

People with aphantasia can’t visualize images in their mind’s eye. Ask them to picture an apple and they see a blank screen. Aphantasia researcher Joel Pearson, PhD, discusses how scientists are developing new methods to measure aphantasia beyond self-reports; how aphantasia may affect people’s memory and emotions;…

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