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Source: This post on Aphantasia<\/strong> has been created based on the article “Aphantasia: When some people cannot see in their mind “<\/a> published in Indian Express on 19th November 2024.<\/p>\n Recently, a study by University of Glasgow delved deeper into the connection between humans\u2019 auditory and visual senses with regards to Aphantasia.<\/p>\n 1. Aphantasia is a condition where individuals have limited or no ability to form visual images in their mind.<\/p>\n For individuals with aphantasia, the “mind’s eye”, the mental faculty that allows most people to visualize objects, scenes, and people is effectively “blind.”<\/p>\n 2. It is not classified as a disability but rather a variation in cognitive processing.<\/p>\n 3. Origins<\/strong>: It was first noted by British polymath Francis Galton in the 1880s. The term “aphantasia” was coined in 2015 by neurologist Adam Zeman.<\/p>\n 4. Characteristics:<\/strong> People with aphantasia cannot create mental images when imagining scenes, objects, or memories. For example, hearing the cry of a baby may not evoke a visual representation of a crying infant in their mind.<\/p>\n 5. Connection Between Auditory and Visual Senses:<\/strong> Research shows that in individuals without aphantasia, auditory stimuli activate the brain’s visual cortex, creating mental imagery. This connection is less pronounced in individuals with aphantasia.<\/p>\n 6. Prevalence:<\/strong> It affects approximately 2% of the population, although more research is needed for precise figures.<\/p>\n 7. Possible Causes:<\/strong> The exact reasons for aphantasia remain unknown. Studies suggest differences in brain connectivity and activity patterns.<\/p>\n UPSC Syllabus: Science and technology\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Source: This post on Aphantasia has been created based on the article “Aphantasia: When some people cannot see in their mind “ published in Indian Express on 19th November 2024. Why in news? Recently, a study by University of Glasgow delved deeper into the connection between humans\u2019 auditory and visual senses with regards to Aphantasia.… Continue reading Aphantasia<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10366,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,1738],"tags":[11872,10500],"class_list":["post-316613","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-science-and-technology-daily-factly-articles","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-indian-express","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/316613","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=316613"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/316613\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=316613"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=316613"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=316613"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Why in news?<\/h2>\n
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