December 13, 2023

Aphantasia and pupil constriction

🤯: “…simply imagining something bright like the Sun also causes (a smaller, but still measurable) constriction. Aphantasics show perfectly typical pupillary responses to actual changes in light. However, their pupils do not change to imagined light.”

https://aeon.co/essays/the-moral-imperative-to-learn-from-diverse-phenomenal-experiences