Our brains are amazing, and indeed our ability to create mental images of objects, people, and scenes is something many of us ...

Those who fall part of the latter group have what is known as “aphantasia,” a phenomenon where the mind lacks the ability to conjure mental images. While many effortlessly visualize scenes ...

Lots of question remain about aphantasia and hyperphantasia, such as what are the different sub-types and why it might be a genetic thing. Data from large biobanks may provide the answer.

But Ed Catmull, 74, has the condition aphantasia, in which people cannot visualise mental images at all. And in a surprising survey of his former employees, so do some of the world's best animators.

The brains of people with aphantasia may have unusual wiring, according to new research. The study suggests that in people with the condition – which involves having no “mind’s eye”, or an ...

First off: what is Aphantasia? Aphantasia is a neurological condition where someone is either unable to see pictures in their head or only sees vague shapes. For me, I have ...

Less than 1% of people have the most severe form of aphantasia, where they cannot picture any type of imagery in their minds. Unfortunately, researchers don't exactly know what causes aphantasia ...

For most of us that's a natural and easy thing to do. But if you have aphantasia you'd find that very difficult, probably even impossible. The condition didn’t even have a name until 2015 ...