This hybrid event features an interactive art experience, a book presentation (Ways of Thinking and Imagining), + a panel with:
--> Steve Fleming (UCL)
--> Sarah Shomstein (GW)
--> Tom Ebeyer (Aphantasia Network) & moderation by Alfredo Spagna (Columbia)

Since visual mental imagery requires at least drawing visual images from memory & making them available for experience there’s no need for either/or - aphantasia could arise from deficits in visual memory or w/ processing of visual priors as you suggest re: heterogeneity @alfredospagna.bsky.social