Synaesthesia (Sensation and Perception)

Synaesthesia Sites:

Retroglobe - Synaesthesia Retroglobe - Synaesthesia: Christian Liljeberg's description of his colored numbers, letters and time units. (Synaesthesia) http://www.retroglobe.com/liljeberg/syn.asp Synaesthete.com Synaesthete.com: A place for people with synaesthesia to compare notes, experiences, artwork and ideas. (Synaesthesia) http://synaesthete.com/ CBS News - 60 Minutes II: A Sixth Sense CBS News - 60 Minutes II: A Sixth Sense: An article about the TV show. Synaesthetes tell us about their experiences. There is also a video clip where synaesthete Carol Crane describes what music feels like. (Synaesthesia) http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/01/08/60II/main323596.shtml The Synesthetic Experience The Synesthetic Experience: Factual information, individual anecdotes, and interactive activities which simulate synesthesia. (Synaesthesia) http://web.mit.edu/synesthesia/www/synesthesia.html They see where others hear They see where others hear: Article in San Francisco Chronicle about what synesthesia is. (Synaesthesia) http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/03/29/MN46736.DTL Synesthesia Synesthesia: Omar Kamel's paper on the topic. (Synaesthesia) http://www.ad-i.com/viral/what/synes.html Synesthesia and Artistic Experimentation Synesthesia and Artistic Experimentation: Crétien van Campen's article in Psyche about synesthesia among mid-nineteenth century artists. (Synaesthesia) http://psyche.cs.monash.edu.au/v3/psyche-3-06-vancampen.html Synesthesia: Richard Cytowic, MD Synesthesia: Richard Cytowic, MD: Pioneering neurologist and author Richard Cytowic, MD explains brain basis of colored hearing and other "joined senses." (Synaesthesia) http://cytowic.net Letter-Color Synaesthesia Letter-Color Synaesthesia: Cassidy Curtis describes how his colored letters and words look to him. (Synaesthesia) http://otherthings.com/uw/syn/ On synesthesia On synesthesia: Mª Jose de Cordoba describes his investigation on synesthesia for 12 years in "Synesthesia: The inter-relationship between the arts, and a future project". (Synaesthesia) http://www.geocities.com/amprusa/synesthesia.html American Synesthesia Association American Synesthesia Association: Arranges meetings and provides means for the people who experience and/or study synesthesia to be in contact with each other. (Synaesthesia) http://www.multimediaplace.com/asa/ Kaleidescope eyes: making sense of a novel gift Kaleidescope eyes: making sense of a novel gift: A news release from The University of Melbourne, Australia, about its research on synaesthesia. (Synaesthesia) http://www.unimelb.edu.au/ExtRels/Media/02media/02april15.html Is There a Normal Phase of Synaesthesia in Development? Is There a Normal Phase of Synaesthesia in Development?: Simon Baron-Cohen's article in Psyche. His theory states that all human neonates have synaesthesia, but loose it after about four months. (Synaesthesia) http://psyche.cs.monash.edu.au/v2/psyche-2-27-baron_cohen.html Weird Science Weird Science: An article in Financial Times describing synesthesia. (Synaesthesia) http://globalarchive.ft.com/globalarchive/articles.html?id=010106001327&query=synesthesia Synesthesia - A Real Phenomenon? Or Real Phenomena? Synesthesia - A Real Phenomenon? Or Real Phenomena?: Luciano da F. Costa's article in Psyche #3. Synesthesia may encompass a series of related physical phenomena in the brain. (Synaesthesia) http://psyche.cs.monash.edu.au/v2/psyche-2-26-dacosta.html Edward M. Hubbard Edward M. Hubbard: A researcher at the University of California who studies synesthesia through the use of perceptual experiments and brain imaging. (Synaesthesia) http://psy.ucsd.edu/~edhubbard/ Psychic powers may be a quirk of the brain Psychic powers may be a quirk of the brain: Article in Medical Study News about researching showing that psychic powers that enable people to see auras might be synaesthesia. (Synaesthesia) http://www.news-medical.net/?id=5619 Mixed Signals Mixed Signals: Information of about different types of synesthesia, a message board for synesthetes, a survey and an event calendar amongst other things. (Synaesthesia) http://www.mixsig.net/ Hearing Colors, Tasting Shapes Hearing Colors, Tasting Shapes: People with synesthesia are providing valuable clues to understanding the organization and functions of the human brain. Article in Scientific American. (Synaesthesia) http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=0003014B-9D06-1E8F-8EA5809EC5880000 Synesthesia: Phenomenology And Neuropsychology Synesthesia: Phenomenology And Neuropsychology: Richard E. Cytowic's keystone article in Psyche. A review of current knowledge on synesthesia. (Synaesthesia) http://psyche.cs.monash.edu.au/v2/psyche-2-10-cytowic.html Kaleidescope Eyes: The Secrets Of A Novel Gift Kaleidescope Eyes: The Secrets Of A Novel Gift: Article in ScienceDaily Magazine about research on synaesthesia at the University of Melbourne, Australia. (Synaesthesia) http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/04/020416073730.htm The Prometheus Institute The Prometheus Institute: The Prometheus Institute's site about synaesthesia and art. Texts in English and Russian. (Synaesthesia) http://prometheus.kai.ru/sines_e.htm Truly feeling blue Truly feeling blue: Article in The Scotsman about an author who has based a book upon her daughter's synaesthesia. (Synaesthesia) http://www.thescotsman.co.uk/s2.cfm?id=1201802002 Do You See What They See? Do You See What They See?: An article in Discover magazine by Brad Lemley about synesthesia. (Synaesthesia) http://www.discover.com/issues/dec-99/features/doyouseewhatthey1734/ Catalyst - Synaesthesia Catalyst - Synaesthesia: Transcript from the Australian science program Catalyst about synaesthesia. (Synaesthesia) http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/s528838.htm Spectrum Family Medicine Spectrum Family Medicine: Elizabeth A. Pector describes her synesthesia. (Synaesthesia) http://www.geocities.com/synspectrum/ The Review - The world of synesthesia The Review - The world of synesthesia: Shaun Gallagher's article in The Review about his enhanced way of seeing the world. (Synaesthesia) http://www.review.udel.edu/archive/2000_Issues/10.17.00/index.php3?section=3&article=11 Gamers set for sensory overload Gamers set for sensory overload: An article by BBC about a video game, inspired by the artist Kandinsky, aiming to stimulate the senses. (Synaesthesia) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1846561.stm Synaesthesia Synaesthesia: Sean A. Day's mailing list, for synaesthetes and other interested, has its home here. A lot of information about what synaesthesia is and the different types of it. There is also a list of synaesthete authors and composers, and links to the experiences o (Synaesthesia) http://home.comcast.net/~sean.day/Synesthesia.htm Synesthesia - the mixing of the senses Synesthesia - the mixing of the senses: The term synesthesia means the joining of senses, and the implication is that environmental exposure instigates the preferred development of sensory biased areas; at birth differentiation is minimal. (Synaesthesia) http://www.ozemail.com.au/~ddiamond/synth.html The strange world of synesthesia The strange world of synesthesia: An article by CNN about synesthesia. (Synaesthesia) http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9511/synesthesia/index.html A reason we call our cheddar 'sharp' and shirts 'loud' A reason we call our cheddar 'sharp' and shirts 'loud': Article in New York Times. [Note: Requires free registration.] (Synaesthesia) http://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/10/health/10COLO.html Man views words and numbers in color Man views words and numbers in color: Article in MSNBC's Health section about synesthesia. (Synaesthesia) http://www.msnbc.com/news/726007.asp For some, pain is orange For some, pain is orange: Article in Smithsonian Magazine. (Synaesthesia) http://www.smithsonianmag.si.edu/smithsonian/issues01/feb01/synesthesia.html Everyday fantasia: The world of synesthesia Everyday fantasia: The world of synesthesia: Article by Siri Carpenter in Monitor of Psychology. Researchers are coming closer to understanding what drives synesthesia. (Synaesthesia) http://www.apa.org/monitor/mar01/synesthesia.html Synaesthesia and Education Synaesthesia and Education: A research project at The University of Cambridge about the effects of synaesthesia on numerical cognition in children. (Synaesthesia) http://www.educ.cam.ac.uk/synaesthesia The International Synaesthesia Association The International Synaesthesia Association: Interviews, examples and information about research on Synaesthesia. (Synaesthesia) http://www.psychiatry.cam.ac.uk/isa/frames.html Doctor Hugo - Museums of the Mind Doctor Hugo - Museums of the Mind: Exploring the art and mind connection: sources on Synaesthesia and the Arts, research on the future of the senses. Homepage of the Belgian Synaesthesia Association. (Synaesthesia) http://www.doctorhugo.org/synaesthesia/index.htm