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Study finds people with aphantasia, who can't visualize images, better at resisting intrusive thoughts.
Researchers found that people with aphantasia, a condition where one cannot visualize images in their mind, may be better at resisting intrusive thoughts.
The study showed that those with vivid visual imaginations often struggled to suppress unwanted mental images.
In contrast, those with weaker imagery, including aphantasics, were less likely to have involuntary visualizations but were more prone to mind-wandering.
This indicates that aphantasics might experience daydreams differently, often without visual components, suggesting varied responses to unwanted thoughts.
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El estudio encuentra a personas con afantasía, que no pueden visualizar imágenes, mejor resistiendo pensamientos intrusivos.