What is the relationship - Aphantasia, Synaesthesia and ASD

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Highlights
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Demonstrates links between aphantasia (imagery weakness), synaesthesia and autism.

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Aphantasics show elevated autism-linked traits.

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Aphantasia and autism linked by impaired imagination and social skills.

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Aphantasia (low imagery) can arise in synaesthesia (usually linked to high imagery).

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Aphantasic synaesthetes have more ‘associator’ than ‘projector’ traits.