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Displaying all articles tagged:
Synesthesia
science of us
May 10, 2018
I Can’t Stop Reading This Twitter Thread on People Who Literally See Time
Grass is green, the sky is blue, and Wednesday is magenta.
By
Cari Romm
science of us
Jan. 13, 2017
Want Synesthesia? Try Learning a New Language
People who became bilingual later in life are more likely to experience the mysterious blurring of the senses.
By
Cari Romm
Jan. 4, 2017
How a Lightning-Strike Victim Shed Light on a Mysterious Brain Condition
One woman’s misfortune was a lucky break for scientists.
By
Cari Romm
Nov. 17, 2016
There’s a Form of Synesthesia Where People Literally See Time in Front of Them
It’s called “calendar synesthesia,” and scientists are using it to understand how our brains process time and space.
By
Cari Romm
July 7, 2016
Why Do So Many Artists Have Synesthesia?
Exploring the link between this cross-wiring of the senses and creativity.
By
Jacoba Urist
May 22, 2016
The People Who Store Their Emotions in Their Fingertips
With tactile-emotional synesthesia, just touching fabric is enough to trigger extreme sadness or disgust.
By
Cari Romm
synesthesia
July 14, 2015
Meet a Doctor With the Almost-Superpower of Mirror-Touch Synesthesia
“When Salinas performs a spinal tap on a patient, he can feel the needle going into his own lower back.”
By
Jesse Singal
synesthesia
Nov. 8, 2013
A Wild Interview With a Girl Who Feels the Feelings of Machines
A 15-year-old from Houston explains her “mirror-touch” synesthesia.
By
Maggie Lange
synesthesia
Feb. 5, 2013
Justin Timberlake’s New Album Is More Like a Movie
“This is music you can see.”
By
Amanda Dobbins
Video Feed
July 8, 2011
Watch a Strange, Fruit-and-Vegetable-Heavy Short Film
Terri Timely’s ‘Synesthesia’ is a gorgeous, bizarre short film.
By
Jenny Miller