No. 3 - Synesthesia No, this isn't the gas they give you to put you sleep pre-op (although we don't fault you for thinking it is). Synesthesia is a disorder resulting in the sufferer experiencing an alternate sense as a result of the first sense. And speaking of sense, that sentence might not have made any to you. Let's break it down. Think of it this way: when that guy at the frat party said "Woooooah duuuude ... the phone number this chick gave me tastes like strawberries!", it doesn't necessarily mean he licked the paper. It could mean he has Synesthesia, and he's experiencing the sense of sight as the sense of taste. Synesthesia is (as you probably guessed) basically results from your neural "wires" getting crossed. But it's hardly ever a bad thing; in fact, it usually results in a deeper "understanding" of art, or a different perception of something that already exists. Some peeps you may know who "suffered" from the disorder are Duke Ellington, Pharrell Williams (this isn't verified per se, but it's said to be the inspirational idea behind Seeing Sounds), and John Mayer—and that's just on the musical side. So next time you see someone wearing a really "loud" shirt (think Lounge Lizards and their Hawaiian shirt obsession), consider asking them to turn down the volume. They may not understand—but if they have Synesthesia, they just may. |
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