Wed. 06/09 - Millions Lack a "Mind's Eye" & We're Not Sure Why

<p><strong><em>Why some people don’t have a mind’s eye and others can visualize things in incredible detail. Watermelons on Mars and human-animal hybrid babies born across the world––neither of those are true, but if you read two of the biggest newspapers in the US, you might have been led to believe they are. And El Salvador has become the first country to officially recognize bitcoin as currency.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsor:</p><ul><li>Indeed, Get a free $75 credit at <a href="http://indeed.com/goodnews" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Indeed.com/goodnews</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/08/science/minds-eye-mental-pictures-psychology.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Can't See Pictures in Your Mind? You're Not Alone.</a> (NY Times)</li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/i/events/1226183524773875712?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Are you a 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 in this apple visualization exercise?</a> (Twitter)</li><li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Aphantasia/comments/cpwimq/ball_on_a_table_visualization_experiment/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ball on a Table - Visualization Experiment</a> (r/Aphantasia)</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A91tvp0b1fY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">We Don't All Have a "Mind's Eye" | Aphantasia</a> (SciShow Psych, YouTube)</li><li><a href="https://futurism.com/new-york-times-watermelons-mars" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New York Times Publishes Then Deletes Article Claiming Watermelons Were Found on Mars</a> (Futurism)</li><li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/netflixs-sweet-tooth-advertorial-in-usa-today-was-beyon-1847049426" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Netflix's Sweet Tooth Advertorial in USA Today Was Beyond Irresponsible</a> (Gizmodo) </li><li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/09/el-salvador-proposes-law-to-make-bitcoin-legal-tender.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">El Salvador becomes first country to ad