Eli5- how do people with aphantasia experience rem sleep, when they don’t have a mind’s eye?

Question

Is it still visual? If yes, how does one without the ability to visualize in their heads, visualize during the REM state?

In: Biology

Answer 1

This is just an anecdote, but my last boyfriend had aphantasia and told me his dreams were like thoughts, with no visuals at all. Mind blowing.