Vladimir Nabokov first noticed, at age 7, his special gift of synesthesia when playing with colorful alphabet blocks that "were all the wrong color." Source: Contributor: Neil Overy/Alamy Stock Photo.
Hollywood actress Cynthia Erivo recently revealed she experiences synesthesia, a sensory phenomenon where she sees colours when hearing music. Affecting about one to four per cent of people, ...
When Kanye West told Ellen DeGeneres he could "see sounds" in 2016, he was deadly serious. Kanye is part of the cult of synesthesia, a psychological phenomenon that counts geniuses like Pharrell, ...
Q: Is there really a condition where someone can hear a sound and it makes them see a color? A: Yes, and that condition is called synesthesia. It will be the topic of today’s column. We have five ...
(WJW) — Hearing music and seeing color are typically two separate sensations. But for actress Cynthia Erivo, it all comes at once. The “Wicked” and “Wicked: For Good” star recently joined a roundtable ...
A local music teacher has become one of the most successful choir directors in greater Cincinnati. She credits her rare neurological condition as one of the keys to her success. "For me, it's one of ...
Brooke Bhola, 24, has always associated letters with colors. When she sees a U, it’s yellow. The letter N is light blue. And T is orange. She thought these sensations were unique to her until she ...
One lucky guy seems to be experiencing the world’s most colorful sex. His rare form of synesthesia is triggered by orgasm, causing him to briefly see the world in hues of pink. And as a teenager, ...