What is synaesthesia?

Synaesthesia is a joining together of sensations that are normally experienced separately. Some synaesthetes experience colours when they hear or read words, whilst others may experience tastes, smells, shapes or touches in almost any combination. The sensations are automatic and cannot be turned on or off. People are generally born with it and it runs in families. It is not considered to be harmful in any way. Most synaesthetes could not imagine life without these extra sensations! Studying synaesthesia may help us to understand how the brain segregates and integrates different sensations and thoughts.

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Our website is designed to help you discover more about synaesthesia, to provide links to other sites, and to invite you to take part in our research. We hope you will find it useful! If you would like to tell us about your synaesthesia, click here to download our questionnaire.

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