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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·March 3, 2023·5 min read

          Imagination Is a Spectrum, and 1% Of People Can’t Mentally Visualize Things at All

          1% of the population experience aphantasia, or mind-blindness, which is an inability to visualize concepts or thoughts in their imagination. Researchers investigate this phenomenon and offer explanations as to how this may occur.
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          ·February 1, 2023·7 min read

          A Subtitled World: Uncovering the Secrets of Tickertape Synesthesia

          Study reveals how we connect sounds, letters, and words to their meaning, and the mechanisms behind why those with "ticker-tape" synesthesia tend to see subtitles when listening to the spoken word.
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          ·May 15, 2019·4 min read

          Colourful language: Enhanced language learning in synesthetes discovered

          People with grapheme-color synesthesia, associating colors with numbers and letters, have a significant advantage when it comes to statistical learning.
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          Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychologyVisual Neuroscience
          ·April 4, 2019·5 min read

          Associating 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.
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          Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·March 27, 2019·5 min read

          People ‘hear’ flashes due to disinhibited flow of signals around the brain

          The 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.
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          ·May 23, 2018·4 min read

          ‘Seeing’ Music or ‘Tasting’ Numbers? What We Can Learn From Those With Synesthesia

          Researchers 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.
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          ·May 22, 2018·4 min read

          The Way You See Color Depends on the Language You Speak

          Researchers reveal our cultural experiences and language we speak may impact how we perceive colors.
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          Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·May 8, 2018·3 min read

          Misophonia – When Certain Sounds Drive You Crazy

          Does 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.
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          Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience
          ·March 20, 2018·4 min read

          Why Do Some People ‘Hear’ Silent Flashes?

          Researchers investigate the mechanisms behind one of the most common forms of synesthesia.
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          Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychologyVisual Neuroscience
          ·March 6, 2018·3 min read

          Seeing Sound: Molecular Clues for Synesthesia Discovered

          Researchers have identified six genes that appear to modify sensory experiences and may alter brain connectivity in those with synesthesia.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience
          ·December 13, 2017·4 min read

          Researchers Induce a Form of Synesthesia with Hypnosis

          Hypnotic suggestion can trigger visual hallucinations similar to those experienced by people with synethesia, researchers report.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience
          ·October 25, 2017·15 min read

          My Sudden Synesthesia: How I Went Blind and Started Hearing Colors

          Recovering from suddenly losing her vision, Vanessa Potter experienced a mingling of her senses and altered the way in which she saw colors.
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