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Can you “see” images in your mind? Some people can’t

By TedEd

When reading “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” most readers visualize the queen’s croquet game play out in their heads.

A few might see the scene in vivid detail. However, a small fraction of readers have a drastically different experience: within their heads, they “see” absolutely nothing.

Why do some people have an inability to visualize images? Adam Zeman explores the science of aphantasia. Watch video below:

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