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aphantasia
noun[ U ]
medical specializeduk /ˌeɪ.fænˈteɪ.zi.ə/ us /ˌeɪ.fænˈteɪ.ʒə/
a condition in which someone is unable to form pictures in their imagination: 想象障碍，心盲症
People with aphantasia do not create pictures in their mind’s eye, for example when they are remembering the past or imagining the future.想象障碍患者在回忆过去或想象未来时，脑海中不会出现画面。
It is estimated that two to three percent of people have aphantasia.
Someone with aphantasia may be less affected by scary stories since they cannot visualize them.
The professor says that aphantasia is not a disorder, just a different way of thinking, and may affect around 1 in 50 people.
People with aphantasia have their own unique set of cognitive strengths and challenges.
Jess doesn’t experience seeing anything in her "mind's eye", a phenomenon known as aphantasia — if you ask her to remember a face or a place, her memories don’t have visuals.
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