Comment Re:Old and funny subject (Score 1) 243
Anecdotally there is no connection between internal vision ability and artistic skills.
:-)
Can confirm. I'm definitely a 1. I can rotate the apple, make it any color I choose, divide it into slices, and watch them teeter on the surface... or in mid air.
I have the same ability with sound, too. I can hear the sound of my little brother's voice from when he was very young, or present day. I can play entire songs in my head, and even isolate instruments -- I often have a song playing in the background as I dream, and it lingers for a brief moment after I wake up. In a quiet place, I can remix songs by changing the tempo, or the entire genre of music.
But, I'm an engineer (mostly firmware) by trade. I can't draw worth a darn, and the only musical instrument I can play is the kitchen table (hand drumming), and I'm a pretty good whistler. (Also, I drum rhythms with my teeth, and was surprised to recently find out that one of my kids does as well.)