What synesthesia is like 🤯

26 Dec 2024 · 1 min
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In this brief monologue, Jim Kwik outlines several ways synesthesia can manifest. He starts with the most common form—grapheme‑color synesthesia, where letters and numbers are automatically linked to specific colors or patterns. He then mentions the second most common type, where sounds or even days of the week evoke colors. Less common variants include lexical‑gustatory synesthesia (tasting words), strong spatial experiences of time, mirror‑touch synesthesia (feeling physical sensations when observing others being touched), and a unique “swimming‑style” synesthesia that occurs while swimming. The piece serves as a concise overview of the diversity of synesthetic experiences.

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