jerry osenar

I experienced this same mind boggling realization that others have deja vu. I got aphantasia as a toddler to keep me from having lazy eye. My opthalmologist explained how I would have no depth perception because my eyes couldn't work together. The recent idea that I was also missing all the other senses memory was earth-shaking. I always said "I may only use half my mind, but I know twice as much about that half as anyone else!" Now who am I??? Every thing I know is in words or diagrams. I can explain (to myself) why I am a total aphant. I could help with research. I am currently retired and exploring neuro-plasticity and what strengths my visual perception issues may have also given me. Still learning and have not "got over" the feeling of being cheated somehow.

I heard you today at meetup. I have known all my life that I could not visualize and have been interested in other peoples' perception abilities. I felt it was as much a strength as a weakness.