APHANTASIA

DEFINITION

 Aphantasia can be defined as a condition where one does not possess a functioning mind's eye and cannot voluntarily visualize mental images.

 WHO DESCRIBED IT?

 The phenomenon was first described by the psychologist Francis Galton in 1880

WHO ARE THOSE AFFECTED?

 Neurologists believe that approximately one in 50 people or 2-5% of the population have aphantasia

 POPULAR PEOPLE WITH APHANTASIA

 * Penn Jillette (of Penn and Teller fame)
* Blake Ross (Software Engineer)
Want to know more about Aphantasia? Join the community of people who have Aphantasia @ http://aphant.asia


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