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Zeman Labs | The Changed Definition of Aphantasia

For the Record:  I am no authority on this matter. I am an independent researcher and advocate for more clarity in the language and definitions used in mental imagery research. Raising awareness of the need for more research into what those with multisensory aphantasia possess .  Update Feb 2025:  There is now a dedicated space for this type of discussion off of my poetry blog and over over at:   mentalimageryresistance.co.uk   Hopefully this clarified advocacy paper makes more sense to people than my ramblings here:  Locating Unifying Language: Multiple Intelligences, Mental Sensory Perception, and Mental Imagery . Beyond Deficits: Unlocking the Uniqueness of Our Mental Perception Imagination in English, comes from the Latin imaginatio , which translates the Greek term phantasia . Defined in the 14th century. Before this, we had mystics who understood mind far better than modern science does, listing seven mental senses (clairvoyance, clairaudience, ...

A Terrain Theory

Terrain theory asserts that health, whether individual or planetary, depends on the internal environment's balance. Disease arises not from a single external invader but from disruptions within the system. Earth, like any living organism, maintains an internal terrain that must be kept in balance. Humans play the role of its immune system—our stewardship, sense of purpose, our intelligence and adaptability, even the expectation of aliens, are all part of Earth’s natural defense mechanisms. However, the system has been compromised, we are attacking self with the toxic information and technology spread   vi-r-us. As the human immune system of Earth, we were meant to respond to threats and maintain planetary harmony. But the viral influence has altered our behaviour, turning us away from our original role of stewardship. Now, instead of working for the planetary body, we unconsciously serve the needs of the virus, spreading it further and deepening the imbalance. The Earth’s immune s...