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		loosetypewriter on Oct 1, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How to see bright, vivid images in your mind’s eye... Can people who literally "see" clear mental images look at a blank piece of paper, imagine an image, and then just trace it out? I have never seen anyone do this, but based on the way mental imagery is described online by people who claim other people are aphantasiac, I don't understand why it's not a very common ability.

_dain_ on Oct 1, 2023 [–]

Some people can, but it's not common. For me the image isn't stable or detailed enough. I imagine it would get better with practice.

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