Hello everyone
Here are three bits of synesthesia news to welcome in the new year.
www.popularmechanics.com/scien…
A series of accidents disrupted a woman's synesthesia, and a lightning strike removed it entirely for some time. Have any of you had your synesthesia decrease or disappear as a result of some trauma?
www.smithsonianmag.com/science…
British music company BitterSuite is promoting the idea that sensory connections occur on an exciting spectrum through a series of unconventional musical performances. As someone who sees synesthesia as a trait that manifests on the high end of sensory connection rather than a black and white concept, this is very encouraging!
www.livescience.com/57426-syne…
Some recent research suggests that synesthesia development could be connected to being bilingual or learning new languages, stirring debate. What are your thoughts?
My own experience with this is mixed....interestingly enough, while I am bilingual and can read two different alphabets, I only have strong synesthetic connections for the English language. However, I do get particular "feelings" when speaking certain words in all languages and particularly when learning a new language. The feelings are almost like a tangible presence in my mouth and give me particular sensations that help me remember the meaning of words.