• Rikudou_Sage@lemmings.world
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    5 months ago

    There were some recent studies that early childhood trauma can cause it, which would explain why I suffer from aphantasia. Or I’m “lucky” to just inherit the bad genes.

    And funny enough, my partner also has hyperphantasia.

    A random thought, one thing that recently occurred to me, I often forget were I’ve placed things, that’s because usually people just picture where they’ve seen them. At least my partner does that.

    • erin (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      5 months ago

      Fascinating. I do have a lot of childhood trauma, though I wouldn’t consider it “early” childhood. And I do misplace things often, though that might be more due to ADHD or my general scatterbrained forgetfulness.