Aphantasia, dysikonesia, anauralia: call for a single term for the lack of mental imagery–Commentary on Dance et al. (2021) and Hinwar and Lambert (2021)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cortex.2022.02.002
Abstract: Recently, the term 'aphantasia' has become current in scientific and public discourse to denote the absence of mental imagery. However, new terms for aphantasia or its subgroups have recently been proposed, e.g., 'dysikonesia' or 'anauralia',… read more here.
Keywords: mental imagery; aphantasia; dysikonesia anauralia; term ... See more keywords
Does progressive aphantasia exist? The hypothetical role of aphantasia in the diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases
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DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x21002375
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… read more here.
Keywords: exist hypothetical; progressive aphantasia; mental images; aphantasia ... See more keywords