UM-Bot Posted March 24, 2021 #1 Share Posted March 24, 2021 A new study has revealed that ghostly tales and scary stories have little impact on those with mind-blindness. https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/345052/spooky-tales-dont-spark-fear-in-aphantasics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zep73 Posted March 24, 2021 #2 Share Posted March 24, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes of googling told me that aphantasia and mind-blindness are two very different things. The first is the lack in ability to produce mental images, while the other is the lack of empathy, often seen with autism. Edited March 24, 2021 by zep73 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hankenhunter Posted March 24, 2021 #3 Share Posted March 24, 2021 So am I one? Horror movies never bothered me one bit. Even the scarey vids on youtube are boring. Real life has more than enough horrors to lift my short hairs. Plus I have an abundance of empathy. Seems like one more pidgeon hole article to label a person, and cause them angst. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saru Posted March 24, 2021 #4 Share Posted March 24, 2021 44 minutes ago, zep73 said: 5 minutes of googling told me that aphantasia and mind-blindness are two very different things. The first is the lack in ability to produce mental images, while the other is the lack of empathy, often seen with autism. Hmm, strange, I've found several sources (including universities and science journals) that seem to use the term 'mind-blindness' in relation to aphantasia. Perhaps the term has more than one meaning and is applicable in both cases ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zep73 Posted March 24, 2021 #5 Share Posted March 24, 2021 4 minutes ago, Saru said: Hmm, strange, I've found several sources (including universities and science journals) that seem to use the term 'mind-blindness' in relation to aphantasia. Perhaps the term has more than one meaning and is applicable in both cases ? Could be. Wikipedia is not always to be trusted. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Reaper 6 Posted March 25, 2021 #6 Share Posted March 25, 2021 7 hours ago, zep73 said: 5 minutes of googling told me that aphantasia and mind-blindness are two very different things. The first is the lack in ability to produce mental images, while the other is the lack of empathy, often seen with autism. Maybe our BOT needs a tuneup 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissJatti Posted March 25, 2021 #7 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Oh yeah, whats that movie called.. where people fainted in the cinemas watching it...... oh oh The Exorcist!!? right? Wasn't scary at all! funny yes, but scary. nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seti42 Posted March 25, 2021 #8 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Aphantasia sounds like a hellish condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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