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How We All Could Benefit from Synaesthesia

By Helen Massy-Beresford — 2014

Developing the mysterious condition in the 96% of people who do not have it may help to improve learning skills, aid recovery from brain injury and guard against mental decline in old age

Read on www.theguardian.com

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British scientists are looking for people with a rare condition called mirror-touch synesthesia, as it could help them to better understand empathy. Here's how - and why it's important.

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I Have Synesthesia and Words Taste Like Meatballs

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Seeing Song Through the Ears of a Synesthete

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Tasting Sounds and Seeing Music | Synesthesia Life

What does it look like inside your mind? Do you feel a blending of your senses like Ashley describes? You might have synesthesia.

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