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Does progressive aphantasia exist? The hypothetical role of aphantasia in the diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases

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Abstract Aphantasia is a heterogeneous neuropsychological syndrome consisting of the inability to create mental images. We argue that its progressive form may be a harbinger of dementia. Aphantasia may manifest… Click to show full abstract

Abstract Aphantasia is a heterogeneous neuropsychological syndrome consisting of the inability to create mental images. We argue that its progressive form may be a harbinger of dementia. Aphantasia may manifest as the inability to create any mental images or to create complex scenes, inability to spontaneously initiate generation of mental images, and/or inability to visualize a sequence of events.

Keywords: exist hypothetical; progressive aphantasia; mental images; aphantasia; aphantasia exist; inability

Journal Title: Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Year Published: 2022

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