Do you tend to “see” memories as images or do you remember them as a list of facts and details?
When you think about a recent meal, can you mentally recreate the taste and smell?
When you think of a concept like “freedom” or “happiness,” does an image come to mind, or is it just an idea?
Do you tend to rely more on logic and facts (left brain) or creativity and imagination (right brain) when solving problems?
Do you find it easier to recall facts and numbers or to picture scenarios and events?
Can you imagine hearing a song in your head without it actually playing?
Think about your morning routine. Can you visualize yourself going through each step?
How easily can you recall and picture the layout of your childhood home?
If you imagine a friend’s voice, how clearly can you hear it in your mind?
If I asked you to imagine a lion in the wild, what do you see?
If I asked you to imagine a red apple, what comes to mind?
How do you picture objects when someone describes them to you?
If you close your eyes and imagine something simple, like a circle, how long does it stay in your mind?
When you close your eyes and imagine a sunset, how vivid is the image?
When you try to remember how something smells or tastes, how strong is that memory?
How do you prefer to learn new information?
When reading a book, how easily do you visualize the characters and settings described?
When someone describes an unfamiliar object or place, how easy is it for you to imagine what they’re talking about?
Can you picture an object from multiple angles, like imagining the front, back, and sides of a car?
When you hear music, can you imagine what the instruments or singers look like?
When you're trying to remember directions to a place, do you usually rely on mental maps or written/verbal instructions?
Think of a rainbow. Can you visualize all the colors?
When you try to picture a familiar face, how clear is it?
When reading a book, can you visualize the characters and scenes described?
Can you visualize your favorite childhood memory?
How easily can you mentally rotate objects in your head, such as picturing a cube and turning it around?
When you hear someone’s voice you haven’t heard in a while, can you mentally “hear” it again later?
Picture a beach scene in your mind. What do you see?
How easy is it for you to visualize places you've visited before?
How vivid are your dreams at night?
Aphantasia Test
Strong Visualizer
You have a vivid and clear imagination, easily able to picture images, scenes, and objects in your mind with full detail. Your mental imagery is akin to watching a movie, with colors, textures, and fine details all readily accessible. You likely have little difficulty recalling faces, places, or visualizing scenarios when reading or reminiscing. This strong visualization ability suggests that you do not have Aphantasia.
Moderate Visualizer
You can visualize images and scenes in your mind, though they may not always be perfectly clear. While you might experience some fuzziness or lack of detail in certain visualizations, you can still generate mental images to a reasonable degree. You may not consistently create vivid mental pictures, but your ability to visualize is generally functional. This indicates that you do not have Aphantasia, though you might have slightly weaker visualization skills compared to others.
Limited Visualizer
Your ability to visualize is quite faint or blurry, and you often struggle to generate detailed mental images. You may be able to grasp the general outline or concept of an image, but the clarity and richness of your mental pictures are often lacking. This difficulty in forming clear mental imagery might suggest that you fall somewhere on the spectrum of Aphantasia, with a reduced ability to create mental pictures.
Aphantasia Likely
You experience little to no mental imagery at all, and when prompted to visualize, you cannot form any clear pictures in your mind. Whether it's a sunset, a loved one's face, or a familiar place, your mind's eye remains blank. This lack of visual representation is a hallmark of Aphantasia, a condition where people are unable to visualize images in their minds, and your responses suggest you may fall into this category.
