48: The Science of Aphantasia (Live at VidCon London)

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🗓️ 16 March 2020

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Do you draw a blank whenever you’re asked to picture something in your head? You might have aphantasia - which is exactly what we’re talking about this week, LIVE from VIDCON LONDON!

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References and Further Reading:

1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-34039054

2. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/when-the-minds-eye-is-blind1/

3. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2083706-my-minds-eye-is-blind-so-whats-going-on-in-my-brain/

4. https://aphantasia.com/binocular-rivalry/

5. https://aphantasia.com/vviq-aphantasia-test

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0:49.3	I'm Corey, and as always, I'm joined by my co-hosts, Jamp, and Luke Cutforth, but this time live at VidCon. Yes!
0:50.2	Yes! this week we'll be talking about blind minds and blank brains
1:02.5	that's me right i am blank brain
1:07.5	blank brain so i feel every week recording this podcast.
1:18.3	So over the past few weeks, you may have seen a picture of some five-point stars floating around Twitter and other parts of the internet.
1:23.7	This has led many people to realize that they're part of the minority of people that can't picture things in their mind.
1:26.7	This is an addition known as Avantasia.
1:27.2	Yeah. Have you guys seen. A Fantasia. Yeah.
1:44.8	Have you guys seen this? So, okay, has anyone not seen it? Okay, so basically there's this video that's kind of flowing around the internet that's like, picture and apple. So all you do this now. Close your eyes. And I'll say, picture an apple. Sorry, Corey, if this was what you were going to do. I was actually going to do it. Hold on, why don't we do it?
1:47.4	So we did this with a bunch of YouTubers the other day.
1:44.3	Um, so, Picture an apple. Sorry, Corrie, if this was what you were going to do. I was actually going to do it? Hold on.
1:44.8	Why don't we do it?
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