Hyperphantasia

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Noun
  1. 1
    A condition where one's mental imagery (the mind's eye) is extremely realistic, to the point of confusion with reality. uncountable

    "Charles Darwin left behind writings hinting at hyperphantasia: When he was once asked to recall the objects that had been on his breakfast table that morning, he said they were “as distinct as if I had photos before me.”"

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"Charles Darwin left behind writings hinting at hyperphantasia: When he was once asked to recall the objects that had been on his breakfast table that morning, he said they were “as distinct as if I had photos before me.”"

Etymology

From hyper- + phantasia; from Ancient Greek φαντασία (phantasía, “perception, impression, image, look, appearance”).

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