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RE: TIL about Aphantasia (Mental Blindness)!

in #todayilearned6 years ago

Did you think, 'Seeing it in my mind's eye' was figurative?
I've heard that some of the brightest minds in Silicon Valley have aphantasia.
Apparently it helps to better understand machines and coding. Perhaps by shifting focus from the visual to the written?

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Yep! I've always wondered as to how closing one's eyes really help in getting a clear image of something. When I close my eyes I see nothing, I just can't picture anything.

Ohh I didn't know that little trivia about Silicon Valley people. Thanks! :)