If you have aphantasia and have endured long-term abuse, and have never understood why your suffering feels so raw, immediate, and untouchable by standard therapy, this thesis is for you. It is an attempt to give language to the silent agony. https://asensoria.blogspot.com/2025/11/aphantasia-is-not-advantage.html

You can hear the applause, see the praise, recognize the pride it should produce—yet feel nothing inside. This is Asensoria, where recognition is registered cognitively but never elevates. #SocialAnhedonia #AffectiveNeuroscience #MotivationAndReward #CognitiveArchitecture #CortisolDysregulation https://cristinagherghel.substack.com/p/if-you-dont-get-high-on-validation