Questions tagged [synesthesia]

For questions regarding the condition where the input of one sense elicits the perception of unrelated sense(s), such as seeing shapes as having innate colors

For questions regarding the condition where the input of one sense elicits the perception of unrelated sense(s), such as seeing shapes as having innate colors.

Is tasting something you see a form of synesthesia?

Synesthesia is often stated as "a confusion of the senses" and some of the more common forms include "seeing sounds" or associating letters or numbers with colors. There is also a very rare form of synesthesia called lexical-gustatory synesthesia…

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asked Dec 12 '13 at 05:05

Thunderforge

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Why do the colors I see associated with a particular vibration/sound change?

After many years of research I found that I am a vibration (sound) to color and feeling synesthete. Everything I have read says that the colors one sees with an associated vibration should be consistent, but this is not the case for me. Anyone know…

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asked Nov 09 '14 at 05:08

dendroalsia

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Why was Synesthesia ignored by psychology researchers for about 100 years?

I have music to shape and color synesthesia. From Wikipedia, I gather that from about 1900 to 2000 psychology research did not see synesthesia as worth studying: Due to the difficulties in assessing and measuring subjective internal experiences,…

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asked Oct 24 '19 at 11:58

Snack_Food_Termite