▲ 135 ▼ Where do you fall on the aphantasia scale? (lemmy.world) submitted 11 months ago by Okokimup@lemmy.world to c/casualconversation@piefed.social 124 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 8 points 11 months ago (1 child) I cant picture my own partners face in my head. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago (2 children) Can you picture other stuff? Anything that’s not human faces? Prosopagnosia is real, and I have it too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] CameronDev@programming.dev 4 points 11 months ago (1 child) Not really, at least not as an "image". I have a concept of what an apple looks like, I just can't image it in my mind. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 child) Yup, that’s full-on aphantasia! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CameronDev@programming.dev 3 points 11 months ago The tricky part, and I guess its true for many conditions, is that I can't imagine any other way for things to be. Also, nothing like the movie :D permalink fedilink source parent [–] CameronDev@programming.dev 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) Having sat down and read some more, I dont think I have prosopagnosia. I can't picture her face, but I can recognise/remember people by their faces. It sounds pretty tough to live with, have you always had it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago Yeah. It got worse after my second stroke. On the other hand, every time I see my wife, is the first time. But if I can articulate details about a person in language, I can remember that language. It’s got a poor accuracy rate, but is better than nothing. Usually it’s just remembering clothing, style, and hair. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago (2 children) Can you picture other stuff? Anything that’s not human faces? Prosopagnosia is real, and I have it too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] CameronDev@programming.dev 4 points 11 months ago (1 child) Not really, at least not as an "image". I have a concept of what an apple looks like, I just can't image it in my mind. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 child) Yup, that’s full-on aphantasia! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CameronDev@programming.dev 3 points 11 months ago The tricky part, and I guess its true for many conditions, is that I can't imagine any other way for things to be. Also, nothing like the movie :D permalink fedilink source parent [–] CameronDev@programming.dev 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) Having sat down and read some more, I dont think I have prosopagnosia. I can't picture her face, but I can recognise/remember people by their faces. It sounds pretty tough to live with, have you always had it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago Yeah. It got worse after my second stroke. On the other hand, every time I see my wife, is the first time. But if I can articulate details about a person in language, I can remember that language. It’s got a poor accuracy rate, but is better than nothing. Usually it’s just remembering clothing, style, and hair. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 4 points 11 months ago (1 child) Not really, at least not as an "image". I have a concept of what an apple looks like, I just can't image it in my mind. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 child) Yup, that’s full-on aphantasia! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CameronDev@programming.dev 3 points 11 months ago The tricky part, and I guess its true for many conditions, is that I can't imagine any other way for things to be. Also, nothing like the movie :D permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 child) Yup, that’s full-on aphantasia! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CameronDev@programming.dev 3 points 11 months ago The tricky part, and I guess its true for many conditions, is that I can't imagine any other way for things to be. Also, nothing like the movie :D permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 3 points 11 months ago The tricky part, and I guess its true for many conditions, is that I can't imagine any other way for things to be. Also, nothing like the movie :D permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) Having sat down and read some more, I dont think I have prosopagnosia. I can't picture her face, but I can recognise/remember people by their faces. It sounds pretty tough to live with, have you always had it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago Yeah. It got worse after my second stroke. On the other hand, every time I see my wife, is the first time. But if I can articulate details about a person in language, I can remember that language. It’s got a poor accuracy rate, but is better than nothing. Usually it’s just remembering clothing, style, and hair. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago Yeah. It got worse after my second stroke. On the other hand, every time I see my wife, is the first time. But if I can articulate details about a person in language, I can remember that language. It’s got a poor accuracy rate, but is better than nothing. Usually it’s just remembering clothing, style, and hair. permalink fedilink source parent
