Welcome to "Imagine an apple"! A podcast about our different inner mental worlds.

In this introductory episode, Vynn Suren and Francis Irving discuss differences in how they do (or don't) imagine, and how they got interested in this topic.

What are the differences between what it is like inside our minds? From imagining an apple, to imagining in a dream - even imagined smell and proprioception.

How do these vary between individuals, and how do they vary between human cultures?

Timestamps:

00:20 Why Vynn and Francis are interested in inner experience
02:42 The "Imagine an apple" test
08:33 Dream imagery
12:17 Imagery of the past and the future
14:26 Smell and other senses
16:00 Proprioception
22:27 Variety between individuals
27:35 Bornean shamans and prophantasia
37:57 Socialisation of inner realities
42:10 Summary

Show Links:

• "Think of an Apple in Your Head" Meme
• Lucid Dreaming “Hands” Reality Check
• Bobohizan
• How God Becomes Real: Kindling the Presence of Invisible Others - T. M. Luhrmann

Contact Details:

Please follow us, get in touch, tell us about your inner experiences!

Twitter: @imagine_apple @SurenVynn @frabcus
Email: imagine@flourish.org
Theme written, performed and recorded by @MJPiercello