Linda Steward

@firelily

Joined 10 months ago

Hello all. I am from Canada, southern British Columbia to be exact. I am 70 years old and just recently stumbled upon a description of aphantasia. I was thrilled to know there is a reason that I have so few memories of my life, had synesthesia as a kid, and other anomalies that I never understood. I am an artist and musician, and also have Bachelor's degree in Psychology, so I feel my lack of ability to visualize hasn't held me back! Am enjoying learning about this.

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Linda StewardComment8 months ago

Lets talk MUSIC!

I am a guitarist singer /songwriter and I "remember " the chords and strumming /picking in my hands and body. But the words and melody I "hear" in my mind, interestingly. Never anything visualized. I do consider myself to be an auditory processor. I can remember and repeat entire conversations I've heard verbatim very easily.

Linda StewardComment9 months ago

Artists/Designers with Aphantasia

I am also an artist with aphantasia, and Robert Avila, like you, I find drawing in 2 dimensions very difficult but I took to clay sculpting like I was born to it. i believe it has something to do with drawing being in two-D, in the same way that "pictures in the mind" are , or visualizationis, where as sculpting is more of a whole concept, multidimensional, yes, visceral thing , as you said.