Auditory Perception & Cognition

The Enigma of the Silent Mind: What Have We Learned About Anauralia?

Auditory Perception & Cognition April 3, 2026 Anthony J. Lambert, Zoé Mi Schelp, Gage Quigley-Tump et al.

This brief report summarizes a keynote address delivered at The Mind’s Ear and Inner Voice 2025 conference. Anauralia refers to absence of internal imagery for sound – lack of a mind’s ear. Findings from a project investigating psychological implications of individual differences in sensory imagery, with a particular focus on auditory imagery and anauralia, are outlined. We begin by reporting...