Aphantasia is a neurological characteristic that prevents creating conscious images in the mind. It is associated with a reduction in autobiographical memory and facial recognition.

1% of the population experiences profound aphantasia, although there is a very variable spectrum. 3% of people with hyperfantasy have the ability to generate hyperrealistic images in. the mind, while 2% and 6% of citizens have a "vague and tenuous" visual imagery, according to a review by Adam Zeman, professor at the University of Exeter (United Kingdom) Aphantasia can be a symptom of a neurological or psychological disorder, but healthy people who experience it are fully functional, says Zeman.. Psychiatrists have reported the appearance of a elephantasia in contexts of depression, depersonalization and psychosis, among others. In experimental measurements, people with this trait have a better memory than people with autism. In traditionally more creative industries, you are more likely to find individuals with hyperFantasy.