[seba_dos1]

Aphantasia doesn't seem relatable to me at all. I certainly can imagine mental pictures at will, even pretty detailed ones if I try really hard. What I certainly can't do is to recall a picture I've seen "in its entirety". I can imagine Mona Lisa and somewhat describe how it looks like, but I can't recall many things about it - like the actual background behind her head or the way her hands are placed. I can only make it up based on some clues I remembered (for example: I remember a popular novel describing Mona Lisa's background as being higher on one side and lower on the other, but which one was it?)

Now, if I spent many days studying Mona Lisa with intention to memorize it, I would probably be able to recall it "in its entirety", maybe even sketch it pretty well - but the same would apply to an essay.

Maybe the author actually has hyperphantasia instead?