Aphantasia scale

1. Is aphantasia on a scale?
2. Is aphantasia a spectrum?
3. What percent of the world has aphantasia?
4. How common is hyperphantasia?

Is aphantasia on a scale?

This “aphantasia test” consists of four scenarios and asks you to rank how vividly you can picture them in your mind on a scale of one to five.

Is aphantasia a spectrum?

The term aphantasia is still being classified. Some professionals in the field classify aphantasia as the complete lack of visual imagery, while others classify aphantasia as more of a spectrum, spanning from complete absence to low-level imagery abilities.

What percent of the world has aphantasia?

An estimated two to three percent of people have aphantasia, but because it's still not a recognizable, everyday term it's possible that people can go their whole lives without even learning it exists. So why isn't a lack of visual imagination more well-known in 2021?

How common is hyperphantasia?

Research indicates that 2–3% of people have aphantasia, and up to 10% have hyperphantasia. These numbers refer only to the extremes of visual imagination; currently there isn't much data on other mental senses.