Synesthesia
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| + | Synesthesia is a phenomenon in which one type of sensory perception produces hallucinations in another sensory area. It is specifically defined as being, "a sensation produced in one modality when a stimulus is applied to another modality, as when the hearing of a certain sound induces the visualization of a certain color." The most common form of this is seeing letters or numbers in specific colors. [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/synesthesia] | ||
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Revision as of 02:21, 4 May 2008
Overview
Synesthesia is a phenomenon in which one type of sensory perception produces hallucinations in another sensory area. It is specifically defined as being, "a sensation produced in one modality when a stimulus is applied to another modality, as when the hearing of a certain sound induces the visualization of a certain color." The most common form of this is seeing letters or numbers in specific colors. [1]
- Visual Search Efficiency from Synesthetic Colors
External Links
http://youtube.com/watch?v=KApieSGlyBk&feature=related
Videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veoN1mh7RME
Just an interesting tidbit I learned in my Autism and Behavior Analysis class. Some people with Asperger's Syndrome tend to display Synesthisia as a symptom of the mental disability. I found that interesting and thought of this class. ~Hannah
