Because they aren't burdened by the "ghosts" of past mistakes or the nostalgia of old joys, many report living almost entirely in the present moment. The Connection to Aphantasia There is a massive overlap between SDAM and aphantasia —the inability to visualize imagery in the mind's eye.
Their life story feels like reading a Wikipedia entry about someone else. They have "semantic" memory (knowledge of facts) but lack "episodic" memory (the ability to re-experience). Constant Presence: SDAM-071
: Individuals cannot vividly relive memories or "see" them in their mind's eye. Because they aren't burdened by the "ghosts" of