Can you "see" images in your mind? Some people can't - Adam Zeman
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When reading "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," most readers visualize the queen’s croquet game play out in their heads. A few might see the scene in vivid detail. However, a small fraction of readers have a drastically different experience: within their heads, they "see" absolutely nothing. Why do some people have an inability to visualize images? Adam Zeman explores the science of aphantasia.
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Meet The Creators
- Director
- Biljana Labović
- Educator
- Adam Zeman
- Narrator
- Alexandra Panzer
- Composer
- Cem Misirlioglu
- Sound Designer
- Cem Misirlioglu
