The 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.
Send us a textIn 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 she had lived in for two years.Support the showHere is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaYou could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasiaJoin our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially:• Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor.• Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain• Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaShort Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Rock Intro 1...
6/10/25 • 59:50
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1/7/25 • 19:18
Send us a textIn 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 of people from an aphantasia facebook group. These topics include, the VVIQ, early imagery research, aphantasia percentages, SDAM, pupil response, wakeful imagery vs dreaming, links to trauma, and unconscious imagery or "seeing without seeing". He also explains to us an interesting study surrounding "Blind Sight". You can learn more about Adam and his research below....Adam Zeman Honorary Fellow,Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences,University of Edinburgh Honorary Professor of Neurology,University of Exeter Webpage: http://medicine.exeter.ac.uk/people/profile/index.php?web_id=Adam_Zeman Email: A.Zeman@exeter.ac.uk TIME project: http://projects.exeter.ac.uk/time/ The Eye’s Mind: https://blogs.exeter.ac.uk/eyesmind/ BNPA: http://www.bnpa.org.uk/Support the showHere is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaYou could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasiaJoin our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially:• Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor.• Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain• Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaShort Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Rock Intro 1...
12/31/24 • 52:40
Send us a textIn 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 showHere is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaYou could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasiaJoin our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially:• Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor.• Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain• Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaShort Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Rock Intro 1...
12/24/24 • 55:38
Send us a textIn 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 free 1 to 1, 5 day Energy Awakening Challenge at:https://www.facebook.com/groups/exhaustedtoempoweredforwomen/ Support the showHere is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaYou could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasiaJoin our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially:• Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor.• Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain• Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaShort Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Rock Intro 1...
12/17/24 • 60:00
Send us a textIn 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 down. Oh, and her mind sorts stuff while she's asleep. Support the showHere is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaYou could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasiaJoin our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially:• Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor.• Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain• Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaShort Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Rock Intro 1...
12/10/24 • 44:22
Send us a textIn 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 spot dreams.Support the showHere is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaYou could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasiaJoin our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially:• Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor.• Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain• Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaShort Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Rock Intro 1...
12/3/24 • 61:30
Send us a textIn 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 showHere is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaYou could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasiaJoin our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially:• Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor.• Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain• Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaShort Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Rock Intro 1...
11/26/24 • 40:24
Send us a textIn 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 showHere is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaYou could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasiaJoin our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially:• Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor.• Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain• Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaShort Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Rock Intro 1...
11/19/24 • 53:29
Send us a textIn 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 athttps://nextstephr.co.ukand take a look at her linktreeLINKTREE - https://linktr.ee/katejenkinsonnshrWhich provides links to her socials, TEDx talk etc.Support the showHere is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaYou could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasiaJoin our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially:• Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor.• Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain• Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaShort Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Rock Intro 1...
11/12/24 • 55:55
Send us a textIn 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 the showHere is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaYou could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasiaJoin our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially:• Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor.• Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain• Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaShort Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Rock Intro 1...
11/5/24 • 49:37
Send us a textIn 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-25667/#:%7E:text=People%20with%20aphantasia%20have%20more,the%20visual%20cortex%20in%20aphantasicsSupport the showHere is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaYou could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasiaJoin our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially:• Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor.• Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain• Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaShort Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Rock Intro 1...
10/29/24 • 43:42
Send us a textIn 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 showHere is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaYou could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasiaJoin our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially:• Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor.• Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain• Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaShort Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Rock Intro 1...
10/22/24 • 52:03
Send us a textIn this episode we explore the topic of memory from the perspective of memory deficiency and specific conditions, situations, and disorders that play a role. We spend much of the episode trying to figure out exactly what SDAM is. I have never had a good handle on it, and it seems to get more confusing the deeper you go. In the end, we get a little closer to understanding the reasons why it is so confusing and we discover its strange and interesting link to aphantasia. Susie McKinnon Article - In a Perpetual Present https://www.wired.com/2016/04/susie-mckinnon-autobiographical-memory-sdam/Clive Wearing's Diary https://diariesofnote.com/2024/01/08/i-wake-for-the-first-time/Support the showHere is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaYou could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasiaJoin our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially:• Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor.• Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain• Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaShort Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Rock Intro 1...
10/15/24 • 46:47
Send us a textIn this episode, Drew Lamm shares beautiful insights about aphantasia and writing and life. We talk about following the pen, some shortcomings of education, delighting in quietness, and more. Drew shares a beautiful piece that she wrote about her experiences with aphantasia that I think deserves to be heard by every person on the planet. Even though she has aphantasia, Drew perfectly understands the power of visuals in writing and does it so well. There are a few issues with the sound but please ignore those blips as this is one you won't want to miss.Check out Drews writing sessions at http://www.tltwriting.com/ And Taste Life Twice Writing on FB and Instagram. Support the showHere is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaYou could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasiaJoin our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially:• Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor.• Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain• Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaShort Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Rock Intro 1...
10/8/24 • 51:35
Send us a textIn this episode we discover how Elena DeLisle's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Elena is a musician and music teacher. She has Aphantasia and SDAM and can't remember if she could visualize as a child. She can't tell if her dreams are visual, and she wonders if it's harder for people with Aphantasia to grieve. Check out some of the musical groups Elena plays in:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564951931301https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564407394882https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090780050414 Support the showHere is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaYou could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasiaJoin our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially:• Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor.• Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain• Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaShort Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Rock Intro 1...
10/1/24 • 40:48
Send us a textIn this episode we discover how Caitlyn's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Caitlyn can't visualize with her eyes closed nor can she hear other people's voices in her mind. It's always just her own voice... unless it's a song for some reason.... yeah, her mind is very selective about what it will and will not do. Support the showHere is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaYou could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasiaJoin our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially:• Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor.• Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain• Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaShort Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Rock Intro 1...
9/24/24 • 51:56
Send us a textIn this episode we discover how Stacy Fahrion's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Stacy is a very talented and accomplished musician. She has aphantasia, SDAM, and is face blind. In addition, she doesn't have an inner voice, nor can she experience any of the other senses in her mind. She hardly ever remembers dreaming and is quite good at chess. A very interesting interview indeed!Check out Stacy's work at: https://www.whimsicallymacabre.com/https://whimsicallymacabre.bandcamp.com/Support the showHere is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaYou could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasiaJoin our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially:• Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor.• Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain• Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaShort Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Rock Intro 1...
9/17/24 • 58:11
Send us a textIn this episode, Shane and Cole attempt to discuss everything, old and new, about aphantasia and give a basic overview of the phenomenon. They discuss why it took so long for research and interest in aphantasia to gain momentum, the latest research on areas of the brain that may contribute to aphantasia, the VVIQ, and much more!Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaCheck out the VVIQ here:https://aphantasia.com/study/vviq/Here are the articles we discuss:https://www.quantamagazine.org/what-happens-in-a-mind-that-cant-see-mental-images-20240801/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEwlV5leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHevdrYttCEUe7dBeoDZM_75eXpJCTqEq9u6Z9SrCGTnbibFXQpCysj4KaQ_aem_y17QaNv0f1ryUSwxwae_Kghttps://www.psypost.org/aphantasia-linked-to-abnormal-brain-responses-to-imagined-and-observed-actions/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEwlFlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHWLoNUm8L86Z0VvBXQXwzqLGeF0vNxH28MfDYENL8nqUKMCag3H938Q99g_aem_dxFEO1m6MFmmBwz5dF0nVQSupport the showHere is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaYou could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasiaJoin our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially:• Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor.• Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain• Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaShort Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Rock Intro 1...
9/10/24 • 56:24
Send us a textIn part 2 we discover more about how Brett Kelley's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Brett talks about how imagining a mouse playing the violin worked better than counting sheep, how his mind serves up memories like orders at a deli, and how he used his imagination to help him memorize things in school.Check out Brett's work on Instagram, Ko-Fi (online shop) and Reddit, all under the handle “BKArtWorks”Support the showHere is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaYou could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasiaJoin our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially:• Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor.• Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain• Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaShort Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Rock Intro 1...
9/3/24 • 48:27
Send us a textIn part 1 we discover how Brett Kelley's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Brett can imagine what it's like to be a chicken. He discusses how he used to use alcohol to calm his mind to fall asleep, as well as his "Calvin & Hobbes moments" as a kid.Check out Brett's work on Instagram, Ko-Fi (online shop) and Reddit, all under the handle “BKArtWorks”Support the showHere is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaYou could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasiaJoin our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially:• Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor.• Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain• Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaShort Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Rock Intro 1...
8/27/24 • 47:06
Send us a textIn this episode we discover how Paula Puffer's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. The second guest in a row describes seeing images on the back of her eyelids which is separate and different from her mind's eye. But this time, it looks like old movies. Paula describes how she can feel popcorn in her mouth but not in her hands in her mind, and how her mind is like a rolodex. Oh, and "I smell dead people."Check out Paula's projects at:https://www.juicyjournaling.comhttps://youtube.com/@juicyjournalinghttps://instagram.com/juicyjournalingSupport the showHere is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaYou could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasiaJoin our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially:• Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor.• Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain• Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaShort Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Rock Intro 1...
8/20/24 • 47:08
Send us a textIn this episode we discover how Daniel Faust's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Daniel explains that what sees with his eyes closed and what he sees in his mind's eye are two separate things. He also has trouble experiencing audio and visuals at the same time in his mind, and when he imagines flying, he follows driving routes and traffic rules.If you would like to learn more about Daniel's work with veterans, visit https://learn-n-live.us/Support the showHere is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaYou could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasiaJoin our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially:• Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor.• Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain• Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaShort Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Rock Intro 1...
8/13/24 • 55:31
Send us a textIn this episode we discover how Michael Nielsen's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Michael's mind is kind of all over the place. He explains how there really isn't a ton of images in his head and often times it's just a thought that slowly transforms into a low detailed image. His imagination is mainly memory based and his memories have an expiration date.Support the showHere is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaYou could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasiaJoin our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially:• Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor.• Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain• Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaShort Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Rock Intro 1...
8/6/24 • 50:19
Send us a textWelcome to Part 2 of Discovering the Mind of Garrett Sudweeks. In this episode, Garrett talks about how he dislikes books with too much description, and how he struggled in school until he learned how to create his own homework that was better designed for his brain. He has a fascinating description of how his mind stores information. Oh, and could you successfully drive a car with your eyes closed?Support the showHere is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaYou could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasiaJoin our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially:• Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor.• Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain• Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaShort Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Rock Intro 1...
7/30/24 • 39:25
Send us a textIn this episode we discover how Garrett Sudweeks' mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. We have another guest with hyperphantasia who has some interesting details to share. Garrett talks about how he visualizes many different options at the same time, hears many different voices in his head, has a "nothing box", and mixes up real and imaginary deer. Support the showHere is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaYou could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasiaJoin our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially:• Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor.• Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain• Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaShort Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Rock Intro 1...
7/23/24 • 41:30
Send us a textIn this episode, Johanne Nedergård explains her involvement in research surrounding inner speech and more specifically, the lack thereof. She, and her team, have given the phenomenon of not having an inner voice, the name Anendophasia. We talk about the study entitled "Not Everyone Has an Inner Voice: Behavioral Consequences of Anendophasia". We discuss how they found participants for the study, what methods of study were used, the results, further research, and more. The article: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/93p4r8tdJohanne's Website: https://johannenedergaard.github.io/Support the showHere is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaYou could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasiaJoin our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially:• Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor.• Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain• Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaShort Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Rock Intro 1...
7/16/24 • 48:40
Send us a textIn this episode we discover how Kary Jensen's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Kary leads us into some new and interesting discussions including premature closure, tasting food that is on tv, dyslexia, and visualizing true crime.Support the showHere is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaYou could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasiaJoin our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially:• Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor.• Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain• Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaShort Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Rock Intro 1...
7/9/24 • 61:49
Send us a textWelcome to part 2 of discovering the mind of Laurel Smith-Williams. In this episode, we discover that Laurel has a hard time imagining unique faces, has worse vision than normal in her dreams, feels less rested the more sleep she gets, and can delete unpleasant things from her mind. Support the showHere is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaYou could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasiaJoin our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially:• Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor.• Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain• Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaShort Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Rock Intro 1...
7/2/24 • 47:38
Send us a textIn this episode we discover how Laurel Smith-Williams' mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Laurel is hyperphantastic and her mind is quite amazing in many different ways. We discuss how her imagination space and memory space are two different spaces in her mind and how accurate her memories are. She also has a cool description of how experiencing memories in third person affects the sound quality of the memory. Plus this episode features a special musical treat that you don't want to miss. lol.Support the showHere is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaYou could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasiaJoin our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially:• Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor.• Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain• Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasiaShort Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Rock Intro 1...
6/25/24 • 58:12