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Synesthesia

Those who have the neurological condition synesthesia often automatically see colors when they hear music or see numbers or letters.

Study begins to reveal genetic ties behind a neurological phenomenon

March 15, 2018Music

When you listen to a song, you hear music … but do you see an accompanying color with it?

Research shows sounds can influence how people taste food

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Synesthesia: Can You Taste the Difference Between Sounds?

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media
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Synesthesia for the Rest of Us

August 14, 2013

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