Have you ever experienced seeing sound or music as a specific shape? Or perhaps you can “taste” words or “hear” colors.
If you have, you may have synesthesia. Synesthesia is a neurological phenomenon where a person combines different senses that are not typically related.
In this episode, Professor Jamie Ward, a psychologist and synesthesia researcher from the University of Sussex, explores the various forms a synesthetic experience can take, its effects on cognition and creativity, and how you may unknowingly encounter a synesthete. Let’s delve into this phenomenon.
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