Synesthetes

People living with synesthesia (known as synesthetes) experience abnormal interactions between the senses. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In addition to presentations by psychologists and neuroscientists conducting research on synesthesia, the conference will feature presentations by "synesthetes" or individuals with synesthesia who will discuss how it informs their work in various fields including art and photography. ❋ Melanie Moran (2010)

Like other "synesthetes," Mackenzie has a neurologically based condition in which the stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to the automatic and involuntary stimulation of another sensory or cognitive pathway. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I suspected there was something deep and metaphysical happening behind these waves of magenta, persimmon and indigo lighted "photisms" synesthetes see and he seemed to agree. ❋ Maureen Seaberg (2011)

For synesthetes like me, the world is a layer cake of emotion, and we are its consumers. ❋ Christina Meldrum (2011)

I now know some synesthetes taste shapes, and some see letters and numbers as having intrinsic color. ❋ Christina Meldrum (2011)

This is not to say all synesthetes are enlightened. ❋ Maureen Seaberg (2011)

Some synesthetes taste sounds, some see music, some can see and feel tastes, and some have combinations of three or four senses simultaneously. ❋ Jane Chafin (2011)

Even identical twin synesthetes will have different associations for the same number or letter. ❋ Jane Chafin (2011)

For synesthetes like me, the world is a layer cake of emotion, and we are its consumers page 90, says Yllis. ❋ Christina Meldrum (2011)

Some of the artists in the exhibit, most notedly Kandinsky, were synesthetes and painted what they saw, while others, such as Georgia O'Keefe, did not have this ability and instead consciously translated the music. ❋ Jane Chafin (2011)

Hey do you know [Syn] Synesthete, [she is] very [sweet] ❋ Big Boi 6996 (2019)

The Synesthetes is such an amazing [non-profit]! I heard the members of The Synesthetes are [teaching] students in [the countryside] every weekend! ❋ Chicken Sausage (2020)