Comments | faeofluna: i've long thought in color

faeofluna

i've long thought in color

Feb 27, 2007 11:29

"Synesthesia a neurological condition in which two or more bodily senses are coupled. While cross-sensory metaphors are sometimes described as "synesthetic", true neurological synesthesia is involuntary and occurs in slightly more than four percent of the population. Synesthesia is also sometimes reported by individuals under the influence of ( Read more... )

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hydrae February 27 2007, 23:24:55 UTC

This is funny because I just posted a synesthesia meme in my journal. You should do it.

I don't have synesthesia, but I can relate to the colour thing. I also "feel", "taste", and "smell" things. Certain people and places have a specific feeling, taste, or smell. Words or names can be like this at times, but not as often. And some people are even animals. I think this is all attributed to having a more empathetic or feeling, right brained if you will, perception of the world.

faeofluna February 28 2007, 16:31:19 UTC

that's neato! :)
everything for me has a color. but colors don't have a thing. i looked at that meme and it didn't really make sense to me. well, some of it did.
apparently there is a real test that can be done to tell if you're a synesthete or not, but it's done over a period of time to test consistence in answers.