What do you See when you read?

Do you imagine when you read- I mean do you consciously see, in your minds eye, the scenes of a novel of the schematics of an abstract discussion. Does your imagination throw up, unbidden the landscapes and habitations that the characters dwell in, do diagramatic representations insist upon you whilst scanning some rarified textbook?

And if so do you regard this as normal, un-noteworthy?

For me this is usually absent in my reading, I have the ability but it is not something that I naturally employ, I must force myself to see the inner screen. It takes effort, it actually tires the brain noticably, but it is very rewarding. My comprehension is vastly improved, the speed I read at increases, my concentration reaches a zenith, enjoyment skyrockets, memory telescopes.

It really is the only way to read properly.

I believe the ancients had a much greater capacity for this than we have, I base this belief on certain clues that I have come across in my reading of the classics. I think their 'inner-world' was more vivid, compelling and immediate to the consciousness than ours has become- we have inherited the hardware but have let the skill atrophy. The reason of course is our reliance on external stimulation