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“Behind a dark curtain”: The lived experiences of aphantasia

2026-04-21

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<p>Aphantasia is the inability to generate visual imagery when awake. To date, research on aphantasia has mainly focused on its sensory and cognitive features. Recently, interest has turned towards emotional processing and mental health correlates, including a qualitative account of the mental healthcare experiences of aphantasic people. Still, a systematic presentation of what it is like to live with aphantasia i...

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