Andrea Blomkvist
andreablomkvist.bsky.social
Andrea Blomkvist
@andreablomkvist.bsky.social
Postdoctoral researcher in philosophy of cognitive science on the project Episodic Memory: Uniquely Human. Mental imagery, aphantasia, episodic memory.
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The Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience (CSPE) has now been in existence for twenty years! We are going to hold a celebratory 20th Anniversary Conference on 4 – 6th June 2025 in Glasgow. We would love for you to join us.
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April 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Contra Michel et al.s' recent (2024) Letter in TICS (@matthiasmichel.bsky.social @jorge-morales.bsky.social), I argue that the episodic memory findings in aphantasia are genuine and defend the episodic memory account of aphantasia.

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Defending the episodic memory account of aphantasia
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February 12, 2025 at 11:28 AM
My new article on the contributions of the hippocampus to mental imagery formation is now out in Vision!

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Shaping the Space: A Role for the Hippocampus in Mental Imagery Formation
Mental imagery is claimed to underlie a host of abilities, such as episodic memory, working memory, and decision-making. A popular view holds that mental imagery relies on the perceptual system and th...
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January 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Exciting hypothesis which potentially competes with my own 2022 hypothesis that aphantasia is the result of deficient memory processes. Are these compatible? Potentially: aphantasia could be comprised of a heterogeneous group where we should seek different explanations for different sub-groups.
December 18, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Looking for volunteers with and without #aphantasia for a study on memory and imagination at the
University of Glasgow! More info 👇
January 8, 2024 at 4:52 PM