00:00 Introduction to the Topic
00:45 What is Aphantasia?
01:20 What other cognitive or psychological problems are linked to aphantasia
07:45 Why would aphantasia be linked to ADHD?
10:00 A call to study aphantasia in people with ADHD – there are no studies to date
11:07 Conclusion

This short video explores the hypothesis that ADHD may be linked to a weaker or even absent capacity for visual mental imagery, known as aphantasia. I define the term aphantasia here then discuss some of the other mental and psychological problems that have been linked to aphantasia. I then explain why I wonder if ADHD might involve this sort of mind blindness (aphantasia) as a consequence of the difficulties with nonverbal working memory (especially visual imagery) that are part of the larger difficulties with executive functioning seen in ADHD. Is this problem with nonverbal working memory a result of or possibly worsened by aphantasia? No one knows as there is no research on this issue. I conclude by asking viewers to encourage any students or researchers they known to study this question.

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Use Google Scholar to search the journals where you will find many good articles on aphantasia and its correlates.