8 (Stoic) rules for a better life.

It's truly remarkable what our ancestors built. We're left to marvel at how they accomplished such feats with far more limited technology and resources than we have today.

Did you catch that? Sara Imari Walker discussing a mind without pictures (#aphantasia) on Joe Rogan Podcast News and how these invisible differences in our "mental architecture" could change how we understand consciousness!🧠💪 youtube.com/clip/Ugkx75MAA…

Sara Imari Walker Joe Rogan It's not every day that conversations about our unique "mental architectures" make it to Joe Rogan's podcast. This conversation opens up a whole new world of understanding about human consciousness. #Aphantasia awareness is growing! Thank you Sara Imari Walker!

It’s hard to believe even with your own eyes! A truly remarkable cathedral with an even more intriguing backstory 👇

We're uncovering the invisible differences that shape how each of us thinks, creates, and perceives the world. Your unique mind could hold the key to groundbreaking discoveries. To contribute visit >> aphantasia.com/studies/

Where is Sora? Creatives have been working with OpenAI Sora and dropping these banger AI videos, rather quietly. 11 wild ones: 1. Tim Fu + Sora

Accidental mindfulness? While countless self-help gurus preach the virtues of ‘living in the moment’, many of us aphants find ourselves already here – not by choice, but by nature. For years, mindfulness advocates have been selling the idea of ‘being present’ as if it’s a

If you have a few minutes to spare, complete this survey on your orientation toward time. #aphantasia #hyperphantasia #imagination #research #time #past #present #future aphantasia.com/study/time-per…

Wedding bells and blank canvases In just a few weeks, I'll be saying "I do" to the love of my life. But I can't picture it and am reflecting on what that means for my experience of these once-in-a-lifetime events. As an aphant about to tie the knot, I find myself in a unique

09/07/2024 🤍 I married my best friend, business partner, and forever love. Our day was better than I could have imagined. I blinked and it was over, but it was truly the best day of my life. Here's to our forever kind of love. Omnia vincit amor - love conquers all.

On this day in 1986, Canadian author Robert Munsch released his book Love You Forever. One of the most successful children's books ever written, it is beloved by generations of Canadians and others worldwide. Let's learn more about it (and try not to cry)! 🧵1/10

It's #WorldMentalHealthDay! Our open event on #aphantasia & the future of therapy is happening at 2pm ET. Join Aphantasia Network YouTube LIVE as researchers unveil findings on how this cognitive difference impacts mental healthcare. youtube.com/watch?v=TL_NzW… #MentalHealth

Our Founder, Tom Ebeyer was interviewed by The Moment Blog, featuring stories of neurodiversity in adulthood 🧠. Learn about our founder's story of discovering aphantasia, building the Aphantasia Network, and some of our latest initiatives. Read more: themoment.blog/lives-without-…

.Tom Ebeyer recently sat down with Evan McGloughlin on his podcast "Giant's Shoulders" for an interesting conversation on aphantasia. Our community member said it was “the MOST insightful interview they’ve watched” You won’t want to miss this one! ➡️ youtu.be/UBZG__Us3zU?si…

"We as scientists are so lucky that aphantasia exists—we would have been completely wrong for 20, 30, 40 years." Dr. Alfredo Spagna Alfredo Spagna: alfredospagna.bsky.social from Columbia University explains why people with aphantasia are evolving neuroscience. 🧵Here's what we got wrong ...

𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐈 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐲 (𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐚) Read the full essay: aphantasia.com/article/manife…

This essay reveals why visualization pedagogy persists in early reading instruction—and why it needs to change now. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐲 'Decoding Without Pictures - Aphantasia and Literacy in the AI Era' by Hollis Robbins: aphantasia.com/article/decodi…

"𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘢, 𝘸𝘦'𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨-𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘰𝘳𝘺."⁣⁣ ⁣ 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 Wilma Bainbridge 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰: aphantasia.com/video/pictures…

I'm a visualizer. My husband Tom can't picture anything. He also built a global community from nothing, collaborated with the scientists who named aphantasia, and changed how thousands of people understand their own minds. I've watched him do all this without "seeing" it first.