Aphantasia, Hyperphantasia and The Problem With Labeling
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
I talk about this thing I discovered called “aphantasia” where I can't actually see anything in my mind when I close my eyes. I have no visual imagery. I can imagine it in a way I can describe to others, but I don't actually SEE see anything. Here's some other points I cover (in order):
But first, My High Aphantasia Vs. Hyperphantasia Visual Imagery Vs. Imagination The Problems With Mislabeling Are Mental Differences Bad or Good? I AM (condition) Vs. I HAVE (condition)
I’m talking about ringing in the ears today. It’s a condition called tinnitus that starts as some kind of physical damage to the hearing mechanism, then trains the brain to continually recreate the ringing sensation, even after the original ear canal damage is healed ... making it a mental disorder.
2nd Lockdown … If you would have worn your masks the first time, we wouldn’t have a 2nd lockdown Tinnitus: Part 1 Hearing Music in Running Water 3:00 (Digression) Electronic Harassment Color Harassment Targeted Individuals Paranoid Schizophrenia 7:00 Tinnitus: Part 2 9:20 Meet Oxytocin: The Cuddle Hormone 12:30 Is the ringing in my hears because I don’t feel loved?
Day 10 in a row — I'm starting to get the hang of things. On today's show I get into stuff like:
We’re changing the podcast intro I need a description for the show Can you please review this podcast? Women have sex as their advantage, Men have violence Wanna see my balls? Let Trump supporters grieve in peace, without mocking them I don’t display a gradient in my emotions to others; I only show them “fine” until it’s not I support underdogs, and people who have suffered loss regardless if the loss was an asshole Trump is a shitty child running amok in Walmart, and the GOP are his parents
I'm feeling pretty agitated today. Not sad ... kind of a fast melancholy.
* ADHD is acting up, stressing me out * Opted out of the medication * The pressure of being a creative * When ADHD starts feeling more like mania * tCDS — Transcranial Direct-Stimulation * Shout out to Ames and Mr. Bipolar Joe
I talk about this thing I discovered called “aphantasia” where I can't actually see anything in my mind when I close my eyes. I have no visual imagery. I can imagine it in a way I can describe to others, but I don't actually SEE see anything. Here's some other points I cover (in order):
But first, My High Aphantasia Vs. Hyperphantasia Visual Imagery Vs. Imagination The Problems With Mislabeling Are Mental Differences Bad or Good? I AM (condition) Vs. I HAVE (condition)