• @[email protected]
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    710 months ago

    I probably have one, but only when imagining extremely dangerous situation. Having your brain flash you with a family members falling from the stairs while holding your niece each time they take her to the room above isn’t a pleasant experience.

      • @[email protected]
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        210 months ago

        I “see” symbolic representations. They’re rich and infused with all the physical senses with computational gestalt union. These words fall so much short to what I think I experience though

  • Christian
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    2710 months ago

    I’m looking through this thread and the concept behind the picture is 100x more fascinating to me than the actual question. Is the number your maximum capability?

    I’d estimate I go through the majority (90℅?) of each day at like a 4 bordering on 5, but at times I’ll move up to 2. It’s a pretty seamless transition, I don’t really have an explanation for why it only happens every so often. It’s not like it’s exclusively reserved for moments where it’s more useful.

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      710 months ago

      I don’t expect people who can vividly imagine to be doing it all the time, kinda interpreted this as a cap. Still 1-2 distinction seems odd to me. Is it cartoon to realistic?

      • @[email protected]
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        310 months ago

        If I’m picturing anything, I usually go for 1 or 2. The difference might be in the amount of time I do it. I can just do it quick, then remember it.

  • Ricky Rigatoni
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    410 months ago

    I’m a 1 and of course I do. Imagination is like playing with dolls. You already know everything going on. It’s not the same as watching something made by other people.

  • @[email protected]
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    110 months ago

    1, I do. The imagination isn’t a perfect replacement for everything, and I find visualising things far harder to do if I’m actively forcing myself to do it (listening to music or just letting my mind wander is far better for me, so this test is pretty difficult for me since I have to force myself to focus on the apple).

  • @[email protected]
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    10 months ago

    I’m a 1, and yes I watch porn to collect “materials” to concoct the most perfect porn in my head that no one has seen and will never see.

  • HobbitFoot
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    110 months ago

    Yes. Just because I can imagine a book brought to life doesn’t mean I don’t like watching movies.

  • booty [he/him]
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    710 months ago

    I’m 1, and no, not really. But that’s more for ethical reasons.

  • @[email protected]
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    810 months ago

    Anyone else with a variable place on the scale? I’m 3 normally but can go up to 1 on a limited scope in short bursts with effort.
    It’s like my brain has a limited rendering throughput so it’s either a low quality version of the entire object, or a small high quality zoomed in section

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      110 months ago

      I’m 4/5 typically but I will get flashes of level 1 gore. Not randomly or frequently (thankfully), but like if I am reminded of a particular kind of injury I find very distressing I will see it very vividly for just a moment. Not fun.

      My dreams are also really vivid.

  • robotElder2 [he/him, it/its]
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    510 months ago

    Yes but not every time. I can get there just by fantasizing but sometimes it’s nice not to think about it. I also like written erotica more than most men seem to and I think it’s because of how vividly I can visualize it.

    • @[email protected]
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      610 months ago

      Written erotica often gets me going better than videos because many videos are annoying and a turn off.