Try explaining Synesthesia to someone and see if you can get it to make sense. I've tried on many occasions and failed miserably. I'm one of many "synesthetes" around the world who has a crossing of senses. For instance, when I see certain letters or numbers, I see them as colors. (H's are always purple, 1's are always yellow, etc...) Not only that, but hearing certain notes in music create colors as well. For instance, the 2nd movement of Beethoven's 7th symphony is a red-green with hints of yellow. The strange part of all this is I thought everyone perceived and, to a degree, categorized their thoughts this way.
The above film by Jonathan Fowler gives a hint at what it's like to have Synethesia and does the best job I've seen of explaining what exactly the condition is.
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The above film by Jonathan Fowler gives a hint at what it's like to have Synethesia and does the best job I've seen of explaining what exactly the condition is.
(Via BoingBoing)
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If you did, promise me you weren't wearing pink at the time.