(Possibly foolish) question for aphantasics: is visiting traditionally “beautiful” places less rewarding to you than it seems to be for others, since those places don’t produce vivid visual memories to enjoy afterwards?
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I looked it up and realized I'm aphantasic!
It didn't even occur to me that "vivid visual memories" is a perk of visiting beautiful places. I thought you just enjoy the moment and that's it.
Great question, but hard for me to answer since "I don't know what I'm missing".
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On the other hand, I'd be curious how phantasics answer questions like:
- What do you get out of visiting traditionally "beautiful" places?
- How rewarding are the vivid visual memories you get from such visits?
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I enjoy the visceral and aesthetic experiences of the moment (though perhaps less than vividly than some people in this thread!). But then afterwards the visuals are hazily etched on my dreams. I can summon them later (or sometimes they come unbidden) and they can move me again.