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		____tom____ 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Some people can't see mental images Aphantasia has nothing to do with emotional recall. You make the first assertion of this I've ever heard. I am mostly aphantasaic, but have no trouble at all remembering emotions.

agentcoops 3 months ago [–]

Weak mental imagery and no visual imagery are distinct.

The connection of aphantasia to strongly deficient autobiographical memory (SDAM) is well-attested now. You can find numerous clinical studies on the matter.

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