Discussion Do you have an Imagination?

[GoSan1]

I am not able to imagine things, as I have something called "aphantasia". Aphantasia is a condition where one cannot create images in his head and only sees black when closing their eyes. This can be a blessing, but it is also a curse. I cannot see disturbing things again, so the images do not haunt me. Neither can I imagine dying which I would probably do often these last few months if I were able to.

But I also cannot see past experiences or people or daydream about my dream life. It's all just thoughts and darkness. At best I see a 2 in the below chart if I look at something for long enough, but I could never change the mental image on command. So once I would drink the SN I have, I couldn't even imagine my brother smiling as to lighten up the moment. It would just be darkness, the reality of no help and suffering.

Now I would like to know if you all are able to imagine things and to what extent.
Please look at the image below, try to imagine it, and then vote!

 

[Bootleg Astolfo]

I refuse to use my imagination powers for the good of mankind ! It's usefull for random art stuff though lol

 

[GoSan1]

I refuse to use my imagination powers for the good of mankind ! It's usefull for random art stuff though lol

May I ask how much it helps you in doing art? I am terrible at art even though I enjoy it, so that might be a factor lol

 

[Bootleg Astolfo]

May I ask how much it helps you in doing art? I am terrible at art even though I enjoy it, so that might be a factor lol

It mainly helps with not needing to draw/sketch my sewing projects, since i can kinda just envision how it's gonna look and what i want lol.

 

[Namelesa]

I choose 5-6 as I have a good imagination and can see a clear red star in my head. It has definitely been helpful in being creative with what I make, especially with my game development and some of my dreams can be so wacky but it has hurt me sometimes with envisioning scenarios and future actions that could go terribly wrong which can cause me to catastrophize and see disturbing scenes in my head.

 

[Kilojewel]

Probably like a 4 or a 5. I have really bad working memory so I have a very difficult time holding on to thoughts. I think I'd be better at imagining things If this wasn't the case.

 

[3xhilarati0n]

I used to be able to vividly imagine anything I wanted as a child and make up entire movies in my head that actually displayed in my mind. I'm not sure when exactly I entirely lost that ability but ever since it went away it's been nothing but empty and black even when I try my hardest to imagine things.

 

[ma0]

I think I'm a 5 or 6. I can imagine very vivid images in my head, but in recent weeks I've literally only used it to play out my ideal CTB scenario, lmao.

 

[EvisceratedJester]

I would say that I have a pretty good imagination.

 

[Sutter]

Permanent.

Don't remember a dream, they left long ago. Dont think in words, more images, sometimes a spatial sense, others more a dancing of images that often bring friends and then I'm left with the mess of words to lay a path back to the beginning for another to tread.

Not a great imaginer, but it gets practiced a lot….slather peanut butter on a tree and put birdseed in it on a bitter cold day to find a sparrow with grit and entertain a cat. Um..so not great but flowing on the imagination to reality front.

Permanently a pain to the truly enlightened and the downtrodden. Like saying go sand the Sahara with the stubble feel of a cats tongue, let me know when the sand is smooth, turned to glass by the fire of frustration because when you are done an image might remain.

 

[GoSan1]

I choose 5-6 as I have a good imagination and can see a clear red star in my head. It has definitely been helpful in being creative with what I make, especially with my game development and some of my dreams can be so wacky but it has hurt me sometimes with envisioning scenarios and future actions that could go terribly wrong which can cause me to catastrophize and see disturbing scenes in my head.

Thats one of the very few things that make it a good thing, I can just think of how terrible that would be...

Probably like a 4 or a 5. I have really bad working memory so I have a very difficult time holding on to thoughts. I think I'd be better at imagining things If this wasn't the case.

I see, so memory might be another aspect to it, but I do have a somewhat good memory...

I used to be able to vividly imagine anything I wanted as a child and make up entire movies in my head that actually displayed in my mind. I'm not sure when exactly I entirely lost that ability but ever since it went away it's been nothing but empty and black even when I try my hardest to imagine things.

Aphantasia it is for us. I am pretty sure I wasn't able to do it as a child though...

I think I'm a 5 or 6. I can imagine very vivid images in my head, but in recent weeks I've literally only used it to play out my ideal CTB scenario, lmao.

That would probably be my daily routine for the past months lol

I would say that I have a pretty good imagination.

I hope it treats you well! :)

Permanent.

Don't remember a dream, they left long ago. Dont think in words, more images, sometimes a spatial sense, others more a dancing of images that often bring friends and then I'm left with the mess of words to lay a path back to the beginning for another to tread.

Not a great imaginer, but it gets practiced a lot….slather peanut butter on a tree and put birdseed in it on a bitter cold day to find a sparrow with grit and entertain a cat. Um..so not great but flowing on the imagination to reality front.

Permanently a pain to the truly enlightened and the downtrodden. Like saying go sand the Sahara with the stubble feel of a cats tongue, let me know when the sand is smooth, turned to glass by the fire of frustration because when you are done an image might remain.

That sounds really creative, I couldn't think of creating such a creative text. It must be due to the imagination xD

 

[SVEN]

I would say that I have a pretty good imagination.

Minions are cannibals ? Gosh, you surely got an immense imagination lady !