Which synesthesia type would be coolest to experience?
Chapter 1

The shapeshifting brain

Chapter 2

The architecture of memory

Chapter 3

When senses collide

Chapter 4

The multilingual super-engine

Ch 3 · When senses collide
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007skaty Grapheme-color synesthesia blends the human senses of sight and reading.

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The alphabet in technicolor

007skaty This common sensory crossover causes affected individuals to perceive specific, unchanging colors for every letter and digit they read.

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Approximately what percentage of the general population has some form of synesthesia?

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What is the most common type of synesthesia called?

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The way we perceive the world is shaped by connections others cannot see.

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007skaty Synesthesia causes some people to taste words and see musical sounds

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Tasting words and hearing colors

007skaty Chromesthesia triggers vivid visual displays of color and movement in response to music.

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Which rare synesthesia causes people to experience physical tastes when they hear words?

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What is the term for synesthesia where sounds or music trigger visual colors?

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Fun Fact

Famous synesthetes: Legendary artist Vincent van Gogh and singer Billie Eilish are both famous synesthetes who used their color-hearing abilities to create art.

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Mind Hug Pals
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007skaty Match comforting actions to anxious pals to learn how to manage stress and emotions.

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What brain cell system is believed to be hyper-active in mirror-touch synesthetes?

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If a mirror-touch synesthete sees someone get tapped on the left cheek, where do they feel it?

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Which synesthesia type would be coolest to experience?

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007skaty Evolutionary biology explains why human brains preserve synesthesia.

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007skaty Evolution of Sensory Crossover

Connect the dots, connect the dots, crossed-up senses spark creative thoughts.

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What percentage of synesthetes have a parent or sibling who also experiences sensory crossover?

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Which professional group is statistically much more likely to have synesthesia?

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