Pupil size in people with synesthesia changed depending on how bright or dark the perceived colors were.
Synesthesia, the neurological condition in which one sense involuntarily triggers another, produces measurable changes in the body’s autonomic nervous system, not just unusual perceptual experiences.
Synesthesia may explain why some people can control their dreams, revealing a surprising link between perception and lucid ...
Ever caught a whiff of the color blue? Or tasted a symphony? If that sounds completely bonkers to you, you’re in the majority. But for a small slice of humanity, these cross-sensory experiences are ...
Research shows that the unique sensory experience of “synesthesia” can be acquired through training, and leads to a variety of mental benefits. Vincent van Gogh, Richard Feynman, Stevie Wonder. Each ...
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Vladimir Nabokov first noticed, at age 7, his special gift of synesthesia when playing with colorful alphabet blocks that "were all the wrong color." Source: Contributor: Neil Overy/Alamy Stock Photo.