hyperphantasia
hyperphantasia noun: a condition where one's mental imagery (the mind's eye) is extremely realistic, to the point of confusion with reality.
Noun
hyperphantasia (uncountable)
- A condition where one's mental imagery (the mind's eye) is extremely realistic, to the point of confusion with reality.
- Based on their surveys, Dr. Zeman and his colleagues estimate that 2.6 percent of people have hyperphantasia and that 0.7 percent have aphantasia. […] Charles Darwin left behind writings hinting at hyperphantasia: When he was once asked to recall the objects that had been on his breakfast table...2021 June 8, Carl Zimmer, “Many People Have a Vivid ‘Mind’s Eye,’ While Others Have None at All”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 04 Dec 2021
- Antonyms:
- aphantasia
Antonyms of hyperphantasia
Origin of hyperphantasia
From hyper- + phantasia; from Ancient Greek φαντασία (phantasía, “perception, impression, image, look, appearance”).
Words formed from hyperphantasia
Questions about hyperphantasia
- What does hyperphantasia mean?
- Hyperphantasia means a condition where one's mental imagery (the mind's eye) is extremely realistic, to the point of confusion with reality.
- What part of speech is hyperphantasia?
- Hyperphantasia is a noun.
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