The Science of Synaesthesia

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Science Alert: Up to 4% of People Can Hear Colors and Taste Sounds - Here's Why

Have you ever tasted a word, or seen colors while listening to music?

If you have, you may be among the 1% to 4% of people who have a fascinating trait known as synaesthesia.

Synaesthesia is a neurological phenomenon where the activation of one sense, such as hearing, triggers the activation of another, usually unrelated sense, such as sight. This means people with synaesthesia often experience additional sensations compared to the rest of us.

We've devoted a lot of time to understanding this rare phenomenon. While there's much more to unpack, what we do know shows we don't all perceive the world in the same way.

Up to 4% of People Can Hear Colors or Taste Words. Here's Why.

Have you ever tasted a word, or seen colors while listening to music? If you have, you may be among the 1% to 4% of people who have a fascinating trait known as synaesthesia.

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