User:Vdelreal/Aphantasia

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 * User: NaviRome included an additional reference and cited it in a sentence regarding Hyperphantasia being the opposite of Aphantasia
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 * User: NaviRome included info on subtypes and added reference
 * "There is little known about this condition but research [8] was done to investigate subtypes of aphantasia. One subtype is spatial aphantasia, which specifies an inability to create mental imagery in the visuo-spatial aspect. The other subtype is object aphantasia that focuses on the inability to create mental images of single items or events."
 * User: NaviRome included additional citation for a study done on the relation of aphantasia and autism.
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 * User NaviRome included additional source for aphantasia subtypes through source code
 * User Vdelreal included an additional reference and cited it in a sentence regarding object and spatial memory in people with aphantasia
 * "A 2021 study, concluded that while those with aphantasia reported fewer objects in drawing recall, they showed high spatial memory concerning controls in drawings, with these differences only appearing during the recall stage of the study."
 * User Vdelreal included an additional reference and cited it in a sentence regarding deficits in memories
 * "In addition to deficits in autobiographical memories compared to non-aphantasiacs, aphantasiacs had significant differences in all aspects of memory when compared to the performance of non-aphantasiacs"
 * User Vdelreal included an additional sentence regarding IQ and autistic traits in individuals with aphantasia
 * "Those with aphantaisa were also found to have a notable difference in IQ levels in addition to the elevated levels of autistic traits."
 * User Vdelreal included an additional reference and cited it in a sentence regarding working memory in aphantasiacs
 * "The study found that although the mind can compensate for a lack of mental imagery in most situations, the lack thereof was found to have a vital role in many aspects of cognition, including the aforementioned working memory."
 * User Vdelreal included an additional reference and cited it in a sentence regarding aphantasiacs and working/visual memory
 * "In 2021, a study focusing on the strategies used by individuals with aphantasia found significant differences of the strategies used by aphantasiacs across memory tasks. The use of these strategies as well as the scores of the individuals with aphantasia led to the conclusion that working and visual memory are not one in the same by the study, as the individuals with aphantasia did not face deficits in their visual working memory."
 * User Vdelreal included an additional sentence regarding IQ and autistic traits in individuals with aphantasia
 * "Those with aphantaisa were also found to have a notable difference in IQ levels in addition to the elevated levels of autistic traits."
 * User Vdelreal included an additional reference and cited it in a sentence regarding working memory in aphantasiacs
 * "The study found that although the mind can compensate for a lack of mental imagery in most situations, the lack thereof was found to have a vital role in many aspects of cognition, including the aforementioned working memory."
 * User Vdelreal included an additional reference and cited it in a sentence regarding aphantasiacs and working/visual memory
 * "In 2021, a study focusing on the strategies used by individuals with aphantasia found significant differences of the strategies used by aphantasiacs across memory tasks. The use of these strategies as well as the scores of the individuals with aphantasia led to the conclusion that working and visual memory are not one in the same by the study, as the individuals with aphantasia did not face deficits in their visual working memory."
 * User Vdelreal included an additional reference and cited it in a sentence regarding aphantasiacs and working/visual memory
 * "In 2021, a study focusing on the strategies used by individuals with aphantasia found significant differences of the strategies used by aphantasiacs across memory tasks. The use of these strategies as well as the scores of the individuals with aphantasia led to the conclusion that working and visual memory are not one in the same by the study, as the individuals with aphantasia did not face deficits in their visual working memory."

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