| ▲ | drakonka 6 hours ago | |
This is an interesting one and I just tried it. I could answer all the questions about the ball, but none about the person or the table other than them existing in a hand-wavy sense. But rather than informing any level of aphantasia, it seems more likely that I simply did not prioritize visualizing those other things past their rough properties, focusing instead on the ball. | ||
| ▲ | Jtsummers 6 hours ago | parent [-] | |
> it seems more likely that I simply did not prioritize visualizing those other things past their rough properties, focusing instead on the ball. Right. Details come in, for me, based on: - Familiarity with the subject. "Imagine your sibling playing ping pong". I can get a vivid image of my sister, the table, the movement of the ball during a game. - Letting my mind wander, daydreaming style. More details will fill in as I imagine the scene for a longer period of time. - Prompting. Once prompted to think about the person, details were added but the previous image (just a generic person and generic table) did not lead me to imagine anyone in particular or any details that could suggest a gender or other specifics. And I don't know why anyone would expect differently. Not all imagined things are vividly imagined even if you possess the ability to do so, that shouldn't be a surprise. | ||