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1. Lerc ◴[] No.45764302[source]
I have aphantasia in the sense that I have no sense of there being an image, but several years ago, I posted a comment hypothesising that the interpretation of the experience as an image might be the distinguishing factor.

The response to that suggestion was unexpectedly strong, People really didn't like the notion of doubt of their experience. Some said I was accusing them of lying.

It was quite odd, I thought it was an uncontroversial notion that what we feel we are experiencing can differ from reality.

I think, perhaps, it was received as me saying "This is the truth, you're the one who is wrong."

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2. joquarky ◴[] No.45766067[source]
Many people believe everyone perceives reality the same way.

They don't understand that each of us composes a novel reality from our senses.