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Can’t recall your beloved’s face? You may have aphantasia
If you are unable to visualise the faces of loved ones, you could have aphantasia -- a newly defined condition to describe people who are born without a \"mind\'s eye\". Cognitive neurologist professor Adam Zeman from the University of Exeter and colleagues describe the experience of such people.
London: If you are unable to visualise the faces of loved ones, you could have aphantasia -- a newly defined condition to describe people who are born without a "mind's eye". Cognitive neurologist professor Adam Zeman from the University of Exeter and colleagues describe the experience of such people.
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One of the subjects, Tom Ebeyer, 25, from Ontario, Canada, keenly felt a sense of loss when he realised at the age of 21 that his girlfriend could visually "see" things in her mind's eye in a way that he could not. "I began to feel isolated, being unable to do something so central to the average human experience.
The ability to recall memories and experiences, the smell of flowers or the sound of a loved one's voice," Tom said. He said the condition had severely affected his relationships as he is unable to recall shared experiences. "After the passing of my mother, I was extremely distressed in that I could not reminisce on the memories we had together.
I can remember factually the things we did together, but never an image," he added.
