Can You Picture Things in Your Mind? I Can’t | Alex Rosenthal | TED (Level 1)

In 2015, a picture of a dress became famous on the internet. Some people saw it as blue and black, while others saw it as white and gold. This proved that two people can look at the same thing but see it differently. The speaker is a writer and game designer who has a condition called "aphantasia." This means she cannot see pictures in her mind. If you ask her to imagine a rocket ship, she sees nothing. This is rare because most people can see images in their heads. On the other hand, some people are "hyperphantasics" and see very clear images. The speaker focuses on the structure of stories instead of the pictures. She believes that having a different brain is a good thing. When people with different minds work together, they can make amazing things. We should look for people who think differently than us to create magic together.