In Episode 133, Dr. Mindi Fried joins us to discuss her experience of aphantasia, the inability to picture thoughts and memories in the mind's eye, and how that affects how she teaches and learns anatomy and physiology. This is a chat that will increase our awareness of the huge and sometimes invisible diversity that exists among our students.

00:00 | Introduction

01:01 | What is Aphantasia?

05:45 | Sponsored by AAA

07:07 | Introducing Mindi Fried

09:03 | Sponsored by HAPI

09:48 | Mindi Fried on Aphantasia

29:25  | Sponsored by HAPS

30:20  | More with Mindi Fried

46:19  | Staying Connected

 

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Lev Vygotsky, the great Russian psychologist, used to speak of “thinking in pure meanings.” I cannot decide whether this is nonsense or profound truth—it is the sort of reef I end up on when I think about thinking. (Oliver Sacks)

 

What is Aphantasia?

4.5 minutes

We play a brief clip from a previous episode to refresh ourselves on the meaning of terms such as phantasia, aphantasia, hyperphantasia, and the mind's eye.

★ Minding the Mind's Eye in Slides | Feedback on Abortion Misconceptions | TAPP 119

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Sponsored by AAA

79 seconds

A searchable transcript for this episode, as well as the captioned audiogram of this episode, are sponsored by the American Association for Anatomy (AAA) at anatomy.org.

★ Searchable transcript

★ Captioned audiogram 

Congratulations to Dr. Valerie O'Loughlin for her Outstanding Mentor Award from AAA.

Don't forget—HAPS members get a deep discount on AAA membership!

 

Introducing Mindi Fried

2 minutes

You may already know Mindi! She's been active in the A&P teaching community for quite a while.

★ Kevin's Unofficial Guide to the HAPS Annual Conference | 2019 Edition | Episode 42 (Mindi made a guest appearance on this episode)

★ Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (This was mentioned in this segment) AandP.info/cje

 

Sponsored by HAPI Online Graduate Program

41 seconds

The Master of Science in Human Anatomy & Physiology Instruction—the MS-HAPI—is a graduate program for A&P teachers, especially for those who already have a graduate/professional degree. A combination of science courses (enough to qualify you to teach at the college level) and courses in contemporary instructional practice, this program helps you be your best in both on-campus and remote teaching. Kevin Patton is a faculty member in this program at Northeast College of Health Sciences. Check it out!

★ northeastcollege.edu/hapi

 

Mindi Fried on Aphantasia

19.5 minutes

Mindi Fried discovered that she has aphantasia during adulthood. She looks back on her time as as student to share her experience.

★ Memory Palaces with Chase DiMarco | Episode 64 (Mindi shares her reaction to this episode about visualizing memories)

 

Sponsored by HAPS

51 seconds

The Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (HAPS) is a sponsor of this podcast.  You can help appreciate their support by clicking the link below and checking out the many resources and benefits found there. Watch for virtual town hall meetings and upcoming regional meetings!

★ Anatomy & Physiology Society

★ theAPprofessor.org/haps

 

More with Mindi Fried

16 minutes

Mindi shares more experience and her insights on teaching and learning with aphantasia.

★ Are Learning Styles Real? Why or Why Not? | Episode 14 (Mindi references the controversy surrounding learning styles)

★ Imagination Spectrum (one of the online tests for aphantasia mentioned by Mindi in this segment) AandP.info/qt9

 

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Guest: Dr. Mindi Fried

Production: Aileen Park (announcer), Andrés Rodriguez (theme composer,  recording artist), Rev.com team (transcription), Kevin Patton (writer, editor, producer, host)

 

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