Talk:Synesthesia

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New Section?

I know somebody who associates people with colors (apparently I'm medium green) and another person who tastes names. We should add a section talking about those, assuming they are common. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.89.136.118 (talk) 04:49, 9 March 2017 (UTC)

Additions

Causes???

First paragraph needs citation — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sierragrigsby (talk • contribs) 04:38, 13 May 2018 (UTC)  ; Sierragrigsby

In my draft in my sandbox I include a citation, with added information Upton.brooklynn (talk) 06:09, 15 May 2018 (UTC)upton.brooklynn

Although we currently have four citations in the first paragraph, there is no need to include them there if they are given later. In fact, there is often good reason to given them only later where topics are considered in more detail. Martinevans123 (talk) 07:41, 25 May 2018 (UTC)

Pictures and Graphs

Hello fellow Wikipedians! I would like to see more illustrations or pictures and possibly links to videos that show more of what a person with this condition sees on a daily basis. I feel that would allow us the readers to better see this state of awareness.Christian Barrow (talk) 06:42, 25 May 2018 (UTC)

As with many psychological conditions, I would have thought that it would be very difficult to illustrate this condition with "illustrations or pictures" of any kind. Personally I find the current lead image quite contrived and artificial. What sort of "graphs" were you thinking of? Do you have any sources in mind that currently use illustrations? Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 07:37, 25 May 2018 (UTC)

synthesthesia and me

Thanks for the information. I am a synesthesiast, I see colours, patterns pictures, imagery movement (colour and shapes dancing) from music. Singular notes have their own colour, chords have their own singular colour but a melody/song has different colour formations, depending the formation of all the instruments, the melody, blending of notes, pitch, beat, tempo, vocals, harmonys, tones, word pronounciation, the feelings and emotions omitted from the vocals and music. One song performed my various artists/bands even in the exact same key will have a totally different colour formations and totally different images because the sound will be different and the performers emotions omitted from the music are personal, creating their own different vibe. I also feel very strong physical sensation from music, from tingling in various places in my body, spasms, the feeling of various physical things touching my skin, being held tight, to feeling absolutely nothing, painful touches to comforting and gentle touches. My moods, emotions, health and thoughts are strongly affected and my energy levels too. Numbers have colours as do letters and formations of letters (words). Feelings have colours too. All environmental and industrial sounds have colours too. Touch has colours, smell has colours. All my sensory funtions have colour attached to every single sense used. Story's and conversations have pictures or images attached. My senses and brain are over active and colourful. Author Rachael Sushames Rachael Sushames (talk) 18:33, 13 July 2018 (UTC)

Thanks Rachel, but do you have any suggestions on how to improve the article? Martinevans123 (talk) 20:35, 13 July 2018 (UTC)

Ego and Article

I think the sections need to be written with a more critical eye. I have heard people talk about Synesthesia before, and in many cases I suspect the person is just projecting their need to feel more smarter than others onto a made up condition. The medical angle I think is an echo of the 'savant' syndrome / genius obsession Americans in partiuclar seem to propogate. I highly suspect most people who claim they have this medical condition' are in reality using mnemonic techniques that have been used since the Ancient Greeks. The fact it is color that is is the medium by which meaning and associations are attached is no more different than other standard mnemonic technique that associate chunks of information with preloaded support signals. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1702:1940:9550:E164:46F7:B5A0:A327 (talk) 09:06, 13 January 2020 (UTC)

Errors in illustration descriptions

There’s something wrong with the descriptions below the illustrations on this page. They both mention a clock face, but this doesn’t make any sense. I can’t find a clock face, upside down or any way around. I believe the descriptions need editing by whoever made the original post. Paulinewatson (talk) 13:03, 15 April 2020 (UTC)

I didn't add the illustrations and it took me a while but I eventually saw it. I have altered the descriptions to better indicate the point. Captainllama (talk) 21:22, 15 April 2020 (UTC)

Reliable claims?

Although this is no doubt beyond the scope of this article, one does wonder for how many of those individuals claiming to experience synesthesia is there any kind of testing-derived proof? Probably not for many; it seems rather en vogue of late, particularly for musical artists, to claim to experience this, presumably in hopes of seeming more "in tune" with music and giving that which they create more validity.