ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SYNAESTHESIA
From New Latin, from syn- + -esthesia, from Greek aisthēsis sensation.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SYNAESTHESIA»
Discover the use of
synaesthesia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
synaesthesia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bright Colors Falsely Seen:
Synaesthesia and the Search for ...
This fascinating book provides the first historical treatment of synaesthesia and a closely related mode of perception called eideticism.
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Synaesthesia: The Strangest Thing
'...general readers will find much that is both interesting and intriguing in this highly readable book'.' -THES 'Highly recommended.' -Leonardo Digital Reviews
7 Synaesthesia and Chromaesthesia Secondary onomatopoeia is the term
sometimes given to the three types of iconism to be examined in this and the next
chapter: synaesthesia, chromaesthesia, and phonaesthesia (Ullmann 1966:69-
71; ...
SYNAESTHESIA. Jennifer A.Wisinski-Oakley December 9, 2006 A thesis
submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of the State University of New
York at Buffalo in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of
...
Jennifer A. Wisinski-Oakley, 2007
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Human Haptic Perception: Basics and Applications
Synaesthesia involving haptic perception has been less well documented than
other forms of synaesthesia. There are several possibilities why this might be.
Firstly, it may well be less common than other types of synaesthesia. Day [1]
reports ...
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Language, Vision, and Music: Selected Papers from the 8th ...
True synaesthesia is a perceptual trait of true synaesthetes. Non-synaesthetes
might be able to understand and relate to synaesthesia quite well, but they will
not thereby become synaesthetes. Can various drugs induce synaesthesia?
Paul Mc Kevitt, Seán Ó Nualláin, Conn Mulvihill, 2002
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Neurological Disorders in Famous Artists
In addition to anecdotal reports, we can observe synaesthesia playing a
considerable active role in the history of visual art. Notably, between 1909 and
1914 Kandinsky produced a large group of abstractions on the theme of visual
music.
Julien Bogousslavsky, M. G. Hennerici, 2007
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Aesthetic Illusion: Theoretical and Historical Approaches
Synaesthesia clothes itself, one may say, in two layers of garments — in the
uniforms of literary tropes and in the skivvies of perceptual images; for
synaesthesia appears both in language and in perception, as verbal metaphor
relating the ...
Frederick Burwick, Walter Pape, University of California (System). Humanities Research Institute, 1990
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Medium Cool: Music Videos from Soundies to Cellphones
Goodwin, it may be stated that the concept of synaesthesia is instrumental for
understanding music videos, since videos are based on the soundtrack's visual
associations.28 Yet to discuss associations here may cause some problems.
Roger Beebe, Jason Middleton, 2007
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Synaesthesia: Classic and Contemporary Readings
Why do some people develop this condition and not others? And might synaesthesia unlock important clues about the organization of the normal brain? This volume brings together what is known about this fascinating neurological condition.
John E. Harrison, Simon Baron-Cohen, 1997
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SYNAESTHESIA»
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synaesthesia is used in the context of the following news items.
What it's like to have synaesthesia
Synaesthesia occurs when sensory pathways in the brain are wired a bit differently from the norm with the result that the senses become cross-activated. It is not ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
What Clegg, Miliband, Farage and Cameron taste like: the …
James Wannerton from Blackpool has a rare condition called lexical-gustatory synaesthesia, which means he can taste words and sounds. For the General ... «The Guardian, May 15»
Ever wondered what wine SOUNDS like? Synaesthete composer …
Mr Ryan said: 'My synaesthesia means that I experience sounds that I involuntarily associate with what I'm seeing in front of me and therefore I understand how ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
Synaesthesia: People who see smells and hear colours tend to be …
"For example, if they've got word-colour synaesthesia they would tend to have stronger connections between what we think of as the language and the colour ... «ABC Online, Apr 15»
App to test synaesthesia
Four in hundred people have a special mix up of their senses, called synaesthesia. A new app from Radboud University contains four playful tests for ... «Phys.Org, Apr 15»
Online synaesthesia test reveals how you perceive colours, tastes …
Synaesthesia is a neurological condition in which two or more of the five senses normally experienced separately, are involuntarily joined together. The online ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
Quick bites: Culinary synaesthesia, a feast for the senses
So said Duke Ellington of his synaesthesia, a neurological phenomenon in which senses become “paired” so that music, in this example, is “seen” as well as ... «Financial Times, Feb 15»
Synaesthesia: How people with the condition can taste colours, feel …
Lowell is one of many musicians with synaesthesia, which occurs in around 4 per cent of the population. It causes an extra layer of perception to be experienced ... «The Independent, Feb 15»
Kooky & Creams: Synaesthesia at Lush Spa, Edinburgh
That's why I was pee-my-pants excited to be visiting the Lush Spa on Edinburgh's Princes Street for its signature treatment Synaesthesia. Princes Street in ... «Herald Scotland, Jan 15»
Scientists Think Synaesthesia Is Something You Can Learn
A recent experiment by conducted by the University of Sussex suggests it may be possible to learn to experience synesthesia, a rare condition that mixes up ... «Co.Design, Nov 14»
