Why Some Brains Can't Make Mental Pictures

Roughly one in thirty people cannot summon a mental image at all—no apple, no childhood bedroom, no loved one's face—and neuroscience still cannot say why the mind's eye goes missing.Aphantasia research has exploded since the term was coined, with viral self-tests, new brain-imaging papers, and a growing community realizing their inner world is wired differently—perfect for a curious, s…