1 has gotta be the norm, right? Like, whenever I see a movie adaptation of a novel I've always heard from people who're mad because the film doesn't line up with their mental image

[–] Ultraviolet@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's a really poorly communicated image. Less detailed visualization isn't literally a washed out version of the thing, it's more that the details only exist if you're actively thinking about them, rather than your brain subconsciously imagining all the details immediately.

[–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yea I don't really "see" an apple, it's more that I can pick out one infinitesimally portion of it at any moment. So if I think about the leaf I can construct the leaf, but not the rest, and it is constantly changing as I move to other parts of the apple.

I wouldn't really say I see anything, it's more abstract than that and hard to convey.

[–] Cross@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I think I'm the same way. Like if I imagine an ornate doorknob from an old temple I can see it in a general view, and I can focus on the details one little bit at a time, but I can't picture the entire thing at once with detail. It's also not like I'm seeing it, it's fluid and honestly somewhat difficult to focus on.

[–] meatMech@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago

Oh, okay that makes way more sense and does sound a lot more how most brains would work. Fascinating stuff

[–] Mewtwo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

Same, I did the same for banana and orange, I don't need an picture to conjure the image in my head.

[–] Andiloor@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

I'm a 1 but I feel like I gotta see a prototype of the object first. I'm better at recall than conjuring (but I assume most people would be?)