Understanding Visualization and Aphantasia

What is the term used to describe the inability to visualize images in the mind?

• Aphantasia

• Hyperfantasia

• Synesthesia

• Prosopagnosia

What have studies shown about the brain activity of people with aphantasia when they are asleep?

• Their brains show no activity related to visualization.

• Their brains show activity in areas associated with visualization.

• Their brains show increased activity in all areas.

• Their brains show decreased activity in all areas.

How do people with hyperfantasia typically respond to reading an exciting book?

• They have no physical response.

• They become anxious.

• They experience a sweat response.

• They fall asleep.

Which field are people with aphantasia more likely to work in?

• Hospitality

• STEM fields

• Sports

• Arts and creative fields

What advantage might people with aphantasia have regarding mental health?

• They are more likely to experience PTSD.

• They are more prone to depression.

• They are less affected by negative imagery.

• They have a higher risk of anxiety disorders.