When I use a word . . . The mind’s eye—phantasia, aphantasia, and hyperphantasia

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Source: BMJ

Original: http://www.bmj.com/content/392/bmj.s411.short?rss=1...

Published: 2026-02-27T09:03:04-08:00

American radio journalist Susan Stamberg (1938-2025) is credited with saying that "pictures are better on the radio," which she explained by saying, "anything you can imagine is better than anything you can see." Adam Carroll-Smith used this epigram as the title of his book. As a sports reporter for Britain's national news agency, he wrote a radio commentary report on England's fourth match at Trent Bridge. This gave him an excellent visual image in his mind, which he then conveyed to the readers. He missed Jonathan Agnew's commentary on the closing moments of the match. He stated that if he was watching the match on TV, he would be…