It’s also more common in people who have other forms of synesthesia, suggesting something similar is going on. Why would people “hear” what they see? As with any new field of scientific ...

Researchers have shed new light on synesthesia -- the effect of hearing ... or they might have a specific taste sensation when they hear a particular sound," she said. "One person reported that ...

Amber Andersen and Peter Wiarda use synesthesia in their artistic expressions. Andersen paints music as visual art, while ...

In recent years, you might’ve heard artists like Pharrell Williams and Kanye West self-identifying as having synesthesia—something that West says has allowed him to make "sonic paintings” an ...

Ticker-tape synesthesia is so obscure that some synesthesia ... instead I automatically visualize them in my mind, and if I hear two conversations at once, I see snippets of both in different ...

Why do some people taste music or hear colors? Let’s talk about synesthesia. Did you know some people 'see' letters in color or 'taste' music? In this video, we’ll talk about synesthesia ...

Rapper Kanye West’s latest raucous rant crescendoed to the topic of synesthesia. Speaking on Thursday’s episode of “Ellen,” the ever-outspoken rapper credited his artistic genius to the ...

Synesthesia is rare ... taped to the inside was a flier that read: "Do you hear colors? Do you associate words with specific shades, tones, and patterns? If so, are you willing to participate ...

Synesthesia isn’t just one phenomenon but ... Imagine tasting something disgusting every time you hear a specific name, or feeling physical pain when you see someone injured on TV.

For example, a person with synesthesia may see colors when they hear music, taste specific flavors when they read certain words, or associate particular shapes with different numbers or letters.

Musician and actor Rudy Mancuso experiences synesthesia — a blending of the senses that enables some people to hear colors or taste sounds. In Mancuso’s case, everyday noises transform into layered ...