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by signaru 999 days ago
Based on how the article describes the imagery, I think I am somewhere in the middle and just always assumed everyone else also is. I can see images that I recall from memory or trigger with my thoughts, but the images are unstable, and the quality is similar to that of after images of bright objects, except the colors are correct, albeit being faint since my recalled images don't last long enough for "persistence of vision". It's almost like an inserted split second subliminal image, that I notice, but not sure if it is there (well it's not because I'm fully aware it's from my mind). I think the biggest difference to how others describe their experience is the "persistence" factor, holding the image long enough to look at the details. Furthermore, the stuff I "see" do not occupy the full field of view. They're just big enough as the object I am trying to remember/imagine while the background is still darkness or reality (like AR) if I'm not closing my eyes.

I'd be interested to see more quantitative descriptions of "duration" and "field of view" of what they see.

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That's a lot more than I can do. I can't see anything at all. No color, no shape. The most I can do is remember if something is taller or wider.