Terms of Use

What this site is

The Phantasia Project is a free, independent information resource about mental imagery - specifically the spectrum from aphantasia (no voluntary mental imagery) to hyperphantasia (extremely vivid voluntary mental imagery) and prophantasia (projection of imagery into the external visual field).

The site is run by one person (JD) based in the United Kingdom. It is not a medical service, a research institution, a clinical tool, or a commercial product. Using this site means you accept these terms.

Not medical or professional advice

Nothing on this site constitutes medical, psychological, neurological, or clinical advice. The information about aphantasia, hyperphantasia, and prophantasia is provided for general educational purposes only, based on publicly available research and personal experience.

The test on this site is based on the Vividness of Visual Imagery Questionnaire (VVIQ), a widely used psychometric tool, but it is not a clinical assessment and your result is not a diagnosis of any condition. If you have concerns about your cognitive health or mental imagery, please speak to a qualified healthcare professional.

The research information on this site is summarised for a general audience. It is not a substitute for reading the primary sources, which are linked throughout. Research in this area is evolving rapidly and some information may become outdated.

The community gallery

The What Others See gallery allows users to submit written descriptions of their imagery experiences. By submitting an entry you agree to the following:

• Your submission is your own original writing. You are not submitting content you have copied from another person without their permission.
• Your submission does not contain personal information about identifiable third parties without their consent.
• Your submission does not contain hateful, abusive, illegal, or deliberately misleading content.
• By submitting, you grant The Phantasia Project a non-exclusive, royalty-free right to display your submission on this site, in whole or in part, for as long as the site exists or until you request removal.
• You retain copyright in your submission. We do not claim ownership of your words.
• We reserve the right to decline to publish any submission, or to remove any published submission, at our sole discretion and without notice.
• You can request removal of your submission at any time by emailing thephantasiaproject@gmail.com. We will remove it within 24 hours.

Submissions are reviewed before publication. By submitting you acknowledge that your entry may be read and assessed by the site operator before it appears publicly.

Accuracy of information

We make reasonable efforts to ensure the information on this site is accurate, up to date, and fairly represents the research. However, we make no warranties or guarantees of accuracy, completeness, or fitness for any particular purpose. The imagination spectrum is an active research area and the science is evolving. Some information may become outdated between updates.

Where we summarise research papers, we link to the primary sources. Please read them directly if you need to rely on the information for any serious purpose.

External links

This site links to external websites including academic journals, research institutions, and third-party services. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or privacy practices of those sites. Links to research papers are provided for reference and do not constitute endorsement of the journals or institutions hosting them.

Intellectual property

The written content on this site - blog posts, explainer pages, quiz questions, original copy - is the copyright of The Phantasia Project / JD unless otherwise stated. You may quote from it with attribution and a link back to the source. You may not reproduce substantial portions of it without permission.

The VVIQ (Vividness of Visual Imagery Questionnaire) is a psychometric tool developed by David Marks (1973). Our implementation is an adaptation for educational purposes. The scoring and methodology are based on the published research.

Research summaries on the Research page are original writing that paraphrases and contextualises published academic work. The underlying papers are the intellectual property of their respective authors and publishers.

Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, The Phantasia Project and its operator accept no liability for:

• Any reliance you place on information found on this site
• Any decisions you make based on your test result
• Any technical errors, downtime, or data loss
• Any content submitted by users in the community gallery
• Any content on external sites we link to

If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please contact a qualified professional or crisis service. This site is not equipped to provide support in a crisis situation.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes arising from use of this site will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time. Material changes will be reflected in the updated date at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

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