Reduced memory vividness remains linked to preserved episodic specificity in aphantasia
September 4, 2026 Elisa Balthasart, Emma Delhaye, Christine Bastin preprint
Episodic memories in individuals with aphantasia (i.e., the lack of voluntary mental imagery) may be qualitatively different from typical imagers: despite equivalent accuracy, they are less detailed and more semantically focused (Bainbridge et al., 2021). The subjective experience of remembering is also reduced, with memories being, on average, less vivid (Siena & Simons, 2024). In our study,...