When your “mind’s eye” is blank: Understanding aphantasia, with Joel Pearson, PhD

When your “mind’s eye” is blank: Understanding aphantasia, with Joel Pearson, PhD

People with aphantasia can’t visualize images in their mind’s eye. Ask them to picture an apple and they see a blank screen. Aphantasia researcher Joel Pearson, PhD, discusses how scientists are developing new methods to measure aphantasia beyond self-reports; how aphantasia may affect people’s memory and emotions; the link between aphantasia and creativity; the opposite condition of hyperphantasia, or extraordinarily vivid mental imagery; and what these differences in our internal mental experiences can teach us about consciousness and neurodiversity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Keeping your brain fit (SOP28)

Keeping your brain fit (SOP28)

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17 Aug 201511min

Dispelling the myth of violence and mental illness (SOP27)

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Recent mass shootings have inevitably led to news reports of the suspected shooters’ mental health, but psychological research shows there is no clear link between mental illness and violence. In this...

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Unlocking the psychology of millennials (SOP26)

Unlocking the psychology of millennials (SOP26)

Psychologists are studying millennials and trying to discover more about the motivations and desires of a generation often thought of as being narcissistic and self-absorbed. APA is currently seeking...

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Making psychotherapy work for you (SOP25)

Making psychotherapy work for you (SOP25)

Research has shown that psychotherapy is an effective tool for people who are dealing with a wide range of mental and behavioral health issues, yet people are still hesitant to visit a therapist for t...

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Stamping out mental health stigma (SOP24)

Stamping out mental health stigma (SOP24)

Millions of people suffer from mental illness but stigma prevents many of them from seeking out effective treatments. In this episode, psychologist Arthur C. Evans Jr., PhD, talks about how the city o...

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Surviving the AIDS epidemic (SOP23)

Surviving the AIDS epidemic (SOP23)

Despite recent medical advances and drug treatments, HIV remains a burdensome condition for millions of people around the world. In this episode, psychologist Perry Halkitis, PhD, MS, MPH, talks about...

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The stress of money (SOP22)

The stress of money (SOP22)

APA’s latest Stress in America survey found that 72 percent of Americans reported feeling stressed about money at least some time in the prior month. In this episode, psychologist and researcher Linda...

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Using your mind to find love (SOP21)

Using your mind to find love (SOP21)

There are few things in life so strongly tied to our overall happiness as a stable and happy marriage. In this episode, psychologist Ty Tashiro, PhD, gives advice and tips on how to use psychological ...

25 Feb 201511min

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