some lit rev here if you haven't see it already by @neurocritic http://neurocritic.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/imagine-these-experiments-in-aphantasia.html …
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so one way to sci investigate would be to get aphantasics and non-ap ppl into an fMRI and decode them imagining or
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trying to imagine and compare the voxels w/ them actually looking at the thing. Would be way of comparing subjective
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experience VS voxel activations. Esp since we know imagining in non-ap ppl involves visual cortex a lot.
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Replying to @o_guest @neurocritic
what sort of thing do you have in mind as an imagining task?
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Replying to @DRMacIver @neurocritic
the 2 conds would be "imagine an X" vs "look at this X"; X = basiclevel categs (cat, dog, ect) as we already do.
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Replying to @o_guest @neurocritic
yes this is why I asked. "imagine an X" is not really an instruction I know how to follow.
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Replying to @DRMacIver @neurocritic
OK, well if I ever do, which I won't haha, I will ask you to pilot stuff in the info sheet and instructions.
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It would be interesting to see if the 2 groups show similar activations in the 2 conds both between & within group.
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It would shed light on what can be fMRI decoded and what can't WRT subjective experience as reported by aphantasics.
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And that brings it closer to what I research finally. 
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Not that much closer mind. I do not deal with subjective experience sounds way too qual.
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