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> and then stream of images appeared from single point, that point grew and like accessing some optic cable hole, and it was vivid very vivid like reality. It lasted just a few 10 - 30 sec before I was knocked of and started sleeping.

That would be hypnogogic hallucations[1]. Different from aphantasia[2]. People with aphantasia can typically experience hypnagogia just fine.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnagogia

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphantasia



Sorry, you have not understood, aphantasia is my daily state, explained event was one off. Thanks for Hypnagogia.

I was trying to say, that I would like to know how to induce that state somehow, so I could "fix" aphantasia.




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