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Hyperphantasia refers to the ability to form extremely vivid, photorealistic mental images. People with hyperphantasia can imagine scenes so detailed that their inner images can almost be confused with real perception.
Hyperphantasia is the opposite of aphantasia and describes an above-average visual imagination ability. Approximately 2-3% of the population has hyperphantasia. These individuals experience mental images with extreme detail, color intensity, and clarity, often comparable to actual seeing. Hyperphantasics report vivid dreams, strong emotional reactions to descriptions, and the ability to manipulate complex visual scenarios in their minds. The boundary to normal visualization is fluid; hyperphantasia refers to the upper extreme of the visualization spectrum. Researchers like Adam Zeman are investigating how hyperphantasia affects creativity, memory, and emotional processing. In the VVIQ test, hyperphantasics typically achieve scores above 64 out of a possible 80 points.
Aphantasia is the inability to voluntarily create mental images. People with aphantasia cannot visualize faces, places, or objects in their mind's eye, although they can recognize and describe them. The term was coined by neurologist Adam Zeman in 2015.
Learn moreThe VVIQ is a standardized questionnaire for measuring the vividness of visual imagery. It consists of 16 items where participants rate their ability to visualize on a 5-point scale.
Learn moreMental images are internal visual representations that arise without external stimuli. They enable seeing objects, scenes, or people before the "mind's eye," such as when remembering, dreaming, or planning.
Learn moreEidetic memory refers to the ability to retain images or scenes with photographic accuracy after brief viewing. It is the opposite of aphantasia.
Learn moreTake our scientifically validated VVIQ test and find out where you stand on the visualization spectrum.
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