Discovering Your Mind - Aphantasia and Beyond
FaktaVitenskapSamfunnThe Discovering Your Mind Podcast is dedicated to research and discussion surrounding all aspect of the mind's eye from Aphantasia to Hyperphantasia and everything in between. Using our in-depth questionnaire that we call the "Discovering Your Mind Protocol", we unlock and discover your unique way of visualizing and bask in the beauty of our differences.
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- Aphantasia Outside The Norm - Hypnagogia, Psychedelics, and Visions (00:48:23)
Send us a text In this episode I welcome several guests with aphantasia or hypophantasia to share their outside the norm experiences with visuals. Lindsey shares her experience with a spiritual vision, Edward shares his experiences with psychedelics, Kristin shares her experiences with hypnagogia, and Donna shares her experiences with possibly all three. We discuss spiritual and scientific explanations for these experiences, how trauma plays a role, and.... trees... Support the show Her...
- Discovering the Mind of Kali Walsh (00:46:53)
Send us a text In this episode we discover how Kali Walsh's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Kali has hyperphantasia and visualizes multiple videos in her mind at the same time from many different angles. Her mind's eye tends to overpower her actual eyes but usually in a very optimistic way. For example, she sees vividly the potential of something more than the reality of it. She says her inner monologue is more like an inner "visualogue" because instead of hearing t...
- Aphantasia, Grief, and Artificial Intelligence. (00:23:02)
Send us a text This is a mini episode derived from a discussion that a few of us from the Aphantasia, Visualization, and Grief panel discussion had about the possibilities of using AI as a tool for grieving the loss of a loved one. We talk about the potential upsides, downsides, ethical concerns, and more. Support the show Here is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasia You could be on the podcast with YouPh...
- Aphantasia, Visualization, and Grief - Panel Discussion. (00:55:16)
Send us a text In this episode I bring back several guests to discuss how visualizing or not being able to visualize interplays with how we grieve or experience the loss of a loved one. I appreciate my guests willingness to be vulnerable and talk about this sensitive topic. We discuss how our differences manifest in each of our individual experiences with grief and loss, including aphantasia, hyperphantasia, SDAM, trauma, regrets, fading memories, the present moment, counseling, the other min...
- Aphantasia, Hypnosis, and Mental Health with Dr Paulina Trevena (00:56:55)
Send us a text In this episode, we bring back Dr Paulina Trevena to further discuss her work and experiences within the worlds of aphantasia, hypnosis, and mental health. Paulina has aphantasia, SDAM, and ADHD. She tells us about how she discovered aphantasia and how she got into hypnotherapy. We talk about how other internal senses can play a role in hypnosis, how she tried to develop the perfect hypnosis protocol for people with aphantasia, the links between aphantasia and mental health, FO...
- Aphantasia, Visualization, and Hypnosis. Panel Experiments with Dr Paulina Trevena (01:20:15)
Send us a text In this episode, we bring back several guests to participate in some hypnosis processes and protocols to explore how aphantasia and visualization interplay with different hypnosis techniques. 3 people with aphantasia and 3 visualizers are guided through two different hypnosis protocols by hypnotherapist, Dr Paulina Trevena, and we discuss our experiences. Dr Paulina Trevena is a hypnotherapist, wellbeing consultant and researcher. After years of working in academia, Paulina dis...
- Discovering the Mind of Lindsay Rice (00:52:37)
Send us a text In this episode we discover how Lindsay Rice's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Lindsay is a 3rd grade teacher / presenter with ADHD, autism, and aphantasia. We agree that this is kind of a weird subject to try and talk about and it's difficult to get anywhere concrete with trying to understand someone else's internal mind experience. She has a mind's ear but only hears her own voice in her head. She experiences what she calls "webbed thinking", reads ...
- Discovering the Mind of Isaac Mathews (01:00:45)
Send us a text In this episode we discover how Isaac Mathew's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Isaac is a musician who can visualize and hear in his mind. It's interesting to hear how much of his song writing is coming from his mind and how much is coming from his physical hands on a physical guitar. Effort plays a big role in how well he can visualize and hold the images, when he reads, he hears the narration in a soft, clear woman's voice, and his answer to the que...
- Aphantasia, Art, and Discovery with Dawn Rossbach (00:52:43)
Send us a text In this episode I talk with Dawn Rossbach who is a very talented artist who has aphantasia and SDAM. We note that some folks assume that people with aphantasia cannot be artists. We discuss why this is not the case, and what Dawn's personal experiences with art are like. We talk about Dawn's recent grant project that revolves around art and aphantasia and how she is hoping that it brings more awareness about the condition. We also discover that she would make a terrible court w...
- An Aphantastic Hodgepodge with Kristin Erickson Part 2 (00:37:24)
Send us a text In part 2 with Kristen Erickson she continues to boggle my mind because the way she describes her experiences really does sound like she can visualize to me. For example, her "imagination" or whatever it is, is in 3D. How can something that isn't there have dimension? And when we get into the other senses, it's just as confusing. However, when she talks about her dreams, it becomes more clear to me that although her aphantasia experience is wildly different than mine, she does ...
- An Aphantastic Hodgepodge with Kristin Erickson Part 1 (00:42:42)
Send us a text In this episode I talk with Kristen Erickson who has aphantasia but her experiences with it seem very different than mine. In fact, based on the way she describes her experiences, I would never guess she had aphantasia. We talk about how words are a tricky obstacle when trying to describe our experience, how important it is to try and understand others experiences, how visualizing or not visualizing can affect education, counseling, playing chess, and more. Support the s...
- Aphantasia, Visualization, and Education (01:06:39)
Send us a text In this episode, we have several guests from many different backgrounds and experience to explore how aphantasia and visualization interplay with the education system. Join Sarah, Dawn, Chantelle, Stacey, Marika, Lindsay, Kristin, and myself as we discuss the challenges associated with spreading awareness, implementing change, and other interesting issues surrounding aphantasia, visualization, and education. Support the show Here is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture...
- Discovering the Mind of Celeste (00:59:50)
Send us a text In this episode we discover how Celeste's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Celeste has aphantasia but believes she may have been able to visualize as a child. She also has very vivid dreams and nightmares where she experiences what visualizing while awake might be like. She can hear and touch in her mind which helps her remember things, but if it's visual, it's gone... for example, she couldn't recall what color her cabinets were in an apartment that s...
- Now What? (00:19:18)
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- Aphantasia Q&A with Adam Zeman (00:52:40)
Send us a text In this episode, we are very excited and fortunate to have a discussion with Adam Zeman. Adam tells us his story about how he was involved in coining the term "aphantasia" and how his research and articles got picked up by the media, resulting in the large interest in this phenomenon that we see today. He shares with us where he falls in all of this including all of his inner senses. We ask him about many things that we have been curious about as well as questions from a number...
- Discovering the Mind of Nikki O'Connor (00:55:38)
Send us a text In this episode we discover how Nikki O'Connor's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Nikki is a Creative Arts Therapist with aphantasia. She shares some very unique experiences such as musical hallucinations and auditory tactile synesthesia. Although she has aphantasia, she ranks very high on the senses of hearing and touch in her mind, which is pretty rare, especially where touch is concerned. Support the show Here is a link to the apple graph, the...
- Aphantasia, Neurodiversity, and Healing with Rebecca McHale (01:00:00)
Send us a text In this episode Rebecca McHale, Therapeutic Coach, takes us through many interesting topics surrounding aphantasia and therapy, including the internal experience spectrum, modalities, curiosity, validation, trust, language, and flexibility. We also talk about spreading awareness, grieving, trauma, and the feeling of wasted time that some people with aphantasia may experience. We also delve into some of her own personal experiences as an aphantastic person. Check out Rebecca's ...
- Discovering the Mind of Jan Nichols (00:44:22)
Send us a text In this episode we discover how Jan Nichols' mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Jan has aphantasia and used to worry that if one of her children was kidnapped, she wouldn't be able to describe them to the police. She feels like having aphantasia both helps and hinders in dealing with grief, and at first, she found it hard to believe that people could actually see things in their minds. Where she falls with the other mind senses was very difficult to nail...
- Discovering the Mind of Dana Swindell (01:01:30)
Send us a text In this episode we discover how Dana Swindell's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Dana describes her thoughts as an invisible moving marquee that moves very quickly. She struggles with memory but has found many different ways to help with that including speaking things out loud. Her memories and imagination are strongly tied to feelings and emotions. We also talk about perfect pitch memory, spacial senses, sleep masks, seeing without seeing, and blind s...
- Aphantasia VS Hyperphantasia Panel Discussion Part 2 (00:40:24)
Send us a text In part 2, Shane, Stacy, Donna, Stacey, Garret, Matthew, and Cole talk about the inherent difficulty in delving into our individual differences and the importance of having those conversations and spreading the word. We discuss how we might get the aphantasia discussion more integrated into education, and how visualization may or may not influence decision making... like whether or not to go skydiving. Support the show Here is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture...
- Aphantasia VS Hyperphantasia Panel Discussion Part 1 (00:53:29)
Send us a text In this episode, we bring back several guests from previous episodes to further explore the different experiences people are having in their minds. We have Shane Williams and Stacy Fahrion with aphantasia. Donna with hypophantasia. Stacey Williams, Garret Sudweeks, and Matthew Bockholt with hyperphantasia. As well as Cole Williams in the middle with phantasia. In part 1 we take some deep dives into memory and thinking of nothing. Support the show Here is a link to the apple gra...
- Aphantasia, Poetry, and Coaching with Kate Jenkinson (00:55:55)
Send us a text In this episode, Kate Jenkinson shares her love of poetry and explains how having aphantasia affects the way she writes, performs, and enjoys poetry in many different ways. We talk about "imagery" in poetry and how it can be overemphasized at times. We also discuss how aphantasia affects the world of coaching and we react to the words of a guru who dismisses the idea that some people cannot visualize. Check out Kate's business, Next Step HR Ltd at https://nextstephr.co.u...
- Discovering the Mind of Brandon Lincoln (00:49:37)
Send us a text In this episode we discover how Brandon Lincoln's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Brandon used to think that people who could visualize were super rare. He explains how he doesn't have any senses in his mind, except he can sometimes feel the sensation of pain. However, his dreams feel like reality... he experiences all the senses, and is usually lucid as well. It's like he is experiencing a high level of hyperphantasia, but only when dreaming. Support...
- Aphantasia, Memory, and Brain Research (00:43:42)
Send us a text In this episode we explore whether or not people with aphantasia struggle with memory more than those who can visualize. We discuss a study that found that aphantastic folks have weaker object memories but strong spacial memories. We play some memory games, try and remember Cole's high school graduation and discuss some intriguing brain research involving aphantasia and memory. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7856239/ https://neurosciencenews.com/aphantasia-memory-25...
- Amazing Memory, HSAM, and Mind Palaces (00:52:03)
Send us a text In this episode we explore the topic of memory from the perspective of superior memory and memory improvement. We discuss HSAM, Hyperthymesia, Photographic Memory, Synesthesia, and more. We talk about how mood and mindset can affect our memories and we also have a lot of fun discussing supposed ways to improve memory. https://lithub.com/the-man-who-remembered-everything-and-thought-it-was-normal/ Support the show Here is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the c...