Aphantasia and Psychedelics

Post by WrongOnInternet » Fri, Oct 03, 2025, 1:48 AM UTC

Llamamoe wrote: post #117

WrongOnInternet wrote: post #98

Apparently it is possible, at least for some people, to "cure" aphantasia with a training technique is called "image streaming." I'm on the aphantasia side of the spectrum, and it has certainly help me see more vidid images in my mind's eye. Here is a link to the article where I learned about it, which also includes a video explaining the technique. https://photographyinsider.info/image-streaming-for-photogra...

Rubbing your eyes thins their keratocyte layer and is a risk factor for eye deformation and damage: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6848869/ I have no idea if the technique you linked works, but anyone stumbling across this should be aware that it has very real and potentially serious risks - if rubbing them at all increases your odds of keratoconus, just think what 10min/day for months will do.

You rub your eyes for a few seconds, not 10 minutes. Read the first Q in the FAQ.

Post by bonoboTP » Sun, Oct 05, 2025, 4:17 PM UTC

e-khadem wrote: post #22

thrance wrote: post #6

I feel like there's more to aphantasia than just "can you see the apple or not?". I can't for the life of me imagine an apple. At best, I get a very faint and dark picture of something resembling the fruit. Plus, there's one on the desk right next to me, so I shouldn't have too much trouble with the assignment, but here we are. On the other hand, I have a pretty good memory (compared to my peers) and I can recall viv…

There is a simple (unofficial?) test for aphantasia, and I have tried it on many of my peers, it seems to be accurate. _Close your eyes and ask someone else to read the instructions for you. If you really want to take it stop reading here._ . . . Imagine a room with a table in it. Someone comes in, puts a ball on the table and the ball falls down from the table. - What age was the person that came in? - What hairstyl…

Another thing is this effect: https://cognitivewonderland.substack.com/p/meta-knowledge-an...

People will claim a lot of things but if there is no external "ground truth" to test against, people tend to overclaim. They will tell you they can imagine a penny or the apple logo or whatever it is, but then fail these objective tests.

If you can pass or fail the aphantasia test simply by saying words that are up to introspection, it won't be a useful test. Most people under most circumstances simply say what their concept of a normal person is supposed to say.

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