A person with synesthesia might feel the flavor of food on herfingertips, sense the letter "J" as shimmering magenta or the number"5" as emerald... read full description
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Nov 16, 2011
Excited to read more Cytowic books. Perhaps like many syns, as a child and teen, I had always assumed that everyone could taste shapes, personify numbers and associate their alpha and numeric system with color and personality.
It is funny that the title of Cytowic's book contains "Wednesday" because it was the word Wednesday with which I made the revelation that what I experienced was not the norm. My first memory of synesthesia was when I was four years of age (BTW-4,is More...
Oct 13, 2009
Kevin
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Fascinating and descriptive (with pictures!) telling of the world of individuals with synesthesia -- "cook your turkey until it is pointed" and "what is the personality of the number 7?" The descriptions are detailed, as is the posited neuroscience that might explain synesthetes' private experiences. References include both the well-known (e.g., the composer Olivier Messiaen) and private individuals.
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Feb 12, 2010
Marion
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I found this book fascinating! This book describes how people with synesthesia (who are called synesthetes) experience reality. Due to increased cross talk within the brain, synesthetes experience multiple perceptions when non-synesthetes do not. That is, a synesthete may taste a shape when eating, experience letters as having corresponding colors, or see colors when listening to music. I picked this book up from a friend who has multiple, fascinating types of synesthesia and I've always been cu
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Apr 21, 2011
Erika
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This book provides a detailed examination of the science of synesthesia.
Dec 09, 2011
Nerak
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Well-written, clear and informative summary of psychological/scientific research into different forms of synesthesia, written by a neurologist at a clinic in WashDC. Cytowic also wrote Synesthesia: A Union of the Senses and The Man Who Tasted Shapes. "This book is a very formal description of synethestic phenomena, but still accessible to general readers." - Amazon
Recommended to my science booklover friends.
(Library book.)
Recommended to my science booklover friends.
(Library book.)
Feb 04, 2012
Jen
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I found it helpful seeing as I am synesthetic. It was nice to know that I am not the only one who sees their alphabets in color, and it's pretty cool that some people can taste words.
Sep 11, 2009
Kelley
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Definitely the most comprehensive book on synesthesia that I've read thus far. It was a great, interesting read all the way through. I love that so many images were included as well - it really drives a lot of the points home (and I loved comparing my experiences to those in the pictures/drawings). This book is an excellent resource for every synesthete, or anyone who is simply curious about synesthesia.
Jan 01, 2012
Dana
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This is probably only interesting if you have synesthesia, know someone who does, or have a specific interest in neuroscientific phenomena. Some prior knowledge of neuroscience would be useful but not necessary as the authors do an excellent job with lay descriptions and examples. Lot's of "huh, that interesting" moments, but nothing earth shattering.
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