Happy Friday! This week we take a deep dive that starts with the Mandela Effect and ends with a discussion about aphantasia, a condition where people cannot form pictures in their minds. We'll talk about conspiracies and I'll share a thought experiment so you can figure out how you see things (or don't) in your mind.
Sources:
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Chan, Katharine. “Eidetic Memory: The Reality Behind the ‘Photographic’ Mind.” Verywell Mind, 8 Jan 2024, www.verywellmind.com/eidetic-memory-7692728. Accessed 9 Mar 2025.
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Richardson, Diane Currie. “Memories Without Imagery—Remembering Outside the Lines.” Aphantasia Network, 18 Mar 2024, aphantasia.com/article/stories/memories-without-imagery/?srsltid=AfmBOoqVBQnovi7-s4EkkEpHEXVZvSL57krz9BqwFi_stMNKZ5MHDPf9. Accessed 9 Mar 2025.
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“What is Aphantasia?” Aphantasia Network, aphantasia.com/what-is-aphantasia. Accessed 9 Mar 2025.
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