minnemooseus writes:
I ask members - Can you close your eyes, think of something you have seen, and bring up a mental image?
Yes.
It helps with spelling - if I've seen a word, I can spell it. If I want to reread a paragraph in a book, I can remember where it was on the page - though finding the correct page, or even the book, can be difficult.
It isn't infallible, unfortunately. I keep the grocery list in my head, but if there is one thing I need
today, it's pretty certain that I'll forget that one thing.
The same ability also applies to navigation. If I've been somewhere, I can find it again, without regard to directions, landmarks, etc. I just "know" where it is and how to get there.
On the other hand, all numbers look the same to me. If you ask me for a phone number, I can visualize literally any combination of digits.
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This may not be on topic, but I'll add it anyway:
One day, I was walking down the street, listening to heavy metal on my Walkman. A car waited for me to cross in front of it. When it moved, I heard a squeak and remarked to myself that he had a loose fanbelt.
Then I said to myself, "Wait a minute. How could I hear a squeak over the loud music?" Then I realized that I actually
smelled burning rubber. I had transposed one sense for another in my mind, without realizing it.
People who think they have all the answers usually don't understand the questions.