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Some people can't see mental images

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183 points petalmind | 1 comments | 30 Oct 25 17:45 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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Simulacra ◴[30 Oct 25 18:07 UTC] No.45763105[source]▶
Is this related to internal monologue? I don't see mentioned in my view.
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drdec ◴[30 Oct 25 18:10 UTC] No.45763140[source]▶
I don't think so.

Anecdotally I know someone with aphantasia and they report having an internal monologue.

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1. khazhoux ◴[30 Oct 25 18:13 UTC] No.45763179[source]▶
I’m aphantasic and can hear internal monologue just fine.