Brynn Nelson

I have pretty extreme aphantasia; no visuals/Mind’s Eye, poor facial recognition, almost no longterm memory, and very bad sense of direction. I’m a musician (violinist), so I believe sound is my “dominant” sense. I have a hard time describing my experiences, but you’re description hit home. I do have a constant inner discourse when reading and writing, but I don’t “hear” it, even though I can tell it’s happening because it’s paced at my reading tempo/cadence, so I can totally relate. I always thought that it was in my voice, but it’s like staring at a star; if I overthink it I lose it. I can hear music, and it’s not in my voice, it’s in the artist’s voice/instrumentation, but the dynamics are what I can only describe as a “non-volume”, and constant. I do get earworms, and I can create music in my head. When I’m just in my thoughts I find myself reacting (frowning, smiling etc.) but I don’t hear emotion in it, like others, who can’t hear a scream.