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FeaturedNeuroscience·May 15, 2019Colourful language: Enhanced language learning in synesthetes discoveredPeople with grapheme-color synesthesia, associating colors with numbers and letters, have a significant advantage when it comes to statistical learning. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychologyvisual neuroscience·April 4, 2019Associating colors with vowels? Almost all of us do!While only 1 in 25 people has synesthesia, a new study reports intuitions about 'sound colors' are shared by a greater percentage of people. Sound color perception is mainly driven by the vowels in language. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 27, 2019People ‘hear’ flashes due to disinhibited flow of signals around the brainThe synesthesia effect of being able to 'hear' silent movements may depend upon disinhibition of signaling between the visual and auditory brain regions. The study found musicians are more likely to experience the 'visual ear' phenomena than those with no musical training. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·May 23, 2018‘Seeing’ Music or ‘Tasting’ Numbers? What We Can Learn From Those With SynesthesiaResearchers take a deeper look at synesthesia, revealing the condition could be linked to some autoimmune diseases. The paper also reports synesthetes have better memory and are more creative than those without the disorder. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyvisual neuroscience·May 22, 2018The Way You See Color Depends on the Language You SpeakResearchers reveal our cultural experiences and language we speak may impact how we perceive colors. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 8, 2018Misophonia – When Certain Sounds Drive You CrazyDoes the sound of someone chewing or slurping a drink generate a strong emotional response in you? You could be suffering from misophonia. A new article looks at the effects of living with misophonia. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencevisual neuroscience·March 20, 2018Why Do Some People ‘Hear’ Silent Flashes?Researchers investigate the mechanisms behind one of the most common forms of synesthesia. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychologyvisual neuroscience·March 6, 2018Seeing Sound: Molecular Clues for Synesthesia DiscoveredResearchers have identified six genes that appear to modify sensory experiences and may alter brain connectivity in those with synesthesia. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articlesvisual neuroscience·December 13, 2017Researchers Induce a Form of Synesthesia with HypnosisHypnotic suggestion can trigger visual hallucinations similar to those experienced by people with synethesia, researchers report. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencevisual neuroscience·October 25, 2017My Sudden Synesthesia: How I Went Blind and Started Hearing ColorsRecovering from suddenly losing her vision, Vanessa Potter experienced a mingling of her senses and altered the way in which she saw colors. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 24, 2017The Brain Basis Of “Hatred of Sound”: MisophoniaDoes hearing certain sounds evoke feelings of uncontrollable anger or disgust? You may have misophonia. A new paper looks at the neurobiological underpinnings of this auditory disorder. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 6, 2017“I Feel For You”: Researchers Examine Mirror Touch SynesthesiaResearchers explore how some people can feel a physical sensation when they witness another person being touched. Read More
