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The Man who tasted shapes! Have you ever experienced synesthesias?
Syn·es·the·sia/ˌsinəsˈTHēZHə/Noun
1. The production of a sense impression relating to one sense or part of the body by stimulation of another sense or part of the body.
2. The poetic description of a sense impression in terms of another sense, as in “a loud perfume
Ramashandran the neuroscientist says that people who can experience this can be as common as 1:40 in the population and that it runs in families.
If you or someone you know has experienced music as colour or one sense informing another we would love to hear your stories.
If you know of artists that work on that basis please include them or their work as well.
Closing Statement from Debra Smith
The goal of asking this question "Have you ever experienced synesthesias" was to demonstrate and help us realize that we do not all see the world in exactly the same way. We often assume that if someone could just stand in our shoes they would see the world as we do. The existence of Synesthesias and people who experience the world that way demonstrates that even in the ways our brains work there can be substantial and significant differences.
Some people learned for the first time a 'name' for their experiences. Others shared the reality that the experiencers are not alone in what they experience. Some of us simply marvelled at the complexity and uniqueness of the human journey.
I am deeply grateful for the generous contributions of everyone who shared their ideas, experiences and insights. The links that people shared were informative and I learned from them as I hope anyone who participated did.
Being human is an amazing adventure! It is easier with a llittle help from your friends!
Thanks again to everyone! It was a priveledge!
Debra
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Paula Cano 500+
This thread reminded me of that day.
My mind works in ways I could never hope to understand,
Instances like these I am vaguely aware of.
It is the constant urge for their expression
that led me to devote my life to art,
to the gratification of the senses through different means,
and the interpretation of my emotions on the page.
This is the only thing that makes sense in the chaos..
Debra Smith 200+
I have no scientific foundation for the question - its just a gut instinct that ridicule and shame to talk about or express synesthesias could contribute to their extinction or supression.