Take this free Aphantasia Test to measure the vividness of your mental imagery. Do you have a blind mind's eye (Aphantasia) or 4K imagination? Find out now.
Close your eyes for a moment. Try to picture a red apple sitting on a wooden table.
Do you see the shine on the skin? The grain of the wood? Or do you see... nothing at all? For years, we assumed everyone's internal world was a private cinema. We now know that for about 2-5% of the population, the screen is blank. This isn't a defect—it's a variation in human experience known as Aphantasia.
This Aphantasia Test is designed to help you quantify your "mind's eye." whether you are a conceptual thinker who navigates by logic, or a visual thinker who lives in a world of high-definition mental images.
Understanding your cognitive style is like finding the operating manual for your brain. This assessment helps you clarify:
Aphantasia is the inability to voluntarily create mental images in your mind. People with aphantasia don't "see" thoughts; they "know" them. This test explores the full spectrum of Visual Imagery Vividness.
You might be asking yourself:
This assessment is based on the principles of the Vividness of Visual Imagery Questionnaire (VVIQ), originally developed by psychologist David Marks (1973) and popularized by Dr. Adam Zeman's modern research into aphantasia. It remains the gold standard for self-reporting visual vividness.
While the score provides a single "Vividness Index," we explore your ability across four key scenarios:
For each question, you will be asked to visualize a specific scene (e.g., "The sun rising"). You must rate the image that forms in your mind on a scale of 1 to 7.
Tip: Be honest about what you actually see, not what you know is there. If you are thinking about a beach but see only blackness, your rating should be a 1.
We use a summation scoring method. Your total score places you on the vividness spectrum, categorizing your result into one of four distinct cognitive profiles.
This test is especially helpful if you:
Please consider seeking professional help instead if:
We don't just give you a number; we provide a narrative explanation of how your brain likely processes information. Your result will fall into one of these four categories:
Aphantasia (The Blind Mind's Eye):
You likely experience little to no visual imagery. Your thinking is conceptual, verbal, or sensory-based (touch/sound) rather than visual. This is a rare and valid way of processing the world.
Hypophantasia (The Impressionist):
You have a mind's eye, but it is dim, vague, or fleeting. You might see "flashes" of images, but they lack detail or stability, much like an impressionist painting.
Typical Phantasia (The Active Canvas):
You possess the standard ability to visualize. Your mental images are clear enough to be useful for planning and memory, but you can clearly distinguish them from reality.
Hyperphantasia (The Living Simulation):
Your mental imagery is as vivid as real seeing. You can manipulate 3D objects in your mind, zoom in on textures, and replay memories like a 4K movie.
Your result page will also include:
There is no "correct" way to think. Knowing you have Aphantasia allows you to stop forcing yourself to visualize and start using methods that work for you, like mind-mapping or list-making.
To ensure the accuracy of this Aphantasia Test, we rely on established research in cognitive psychology.
This Aphantasia Test is intended for educational and self-discovery purposes only. It relies on subjective self-reporting and is not a clinical diagnostic tool. Aphantasia is considered a variation in human experience, not a medical disorder.
However, if your lack of visualization is sudden, or if you are experiencing distress related to your memory or cognitive function, please consult a neurologist or a licensed mental health professional.
You likely navigate the world through concepts, logic, and 'knowing' rather than seeing mental pictures.
Your mind's eye is like an Impressionist painting—capturing the essence and feeling, but softening the details.
You possess a standard, versatile mind's eye capable of visualizing scenes with functional clarity.