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The findings suggest that while ticker-tape synesthetes excel in certain cognitive tasks related to orthographic working memory, the interplay of these sensory experiences can introduce unique challenges.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
In particular, synesthetes could be distracted by an overload of sensory experiences.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
The child with the hood on in this photo was born in 1988 and is an adult synesthete.
—Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2015
None of those were the same across all synesthetes in all three families.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2018
One dominant theory, though, is that the brains of synesthetes have more connections than usual between different areas designated for different functions.
—Cari Romm, The Cut, 10 May 2018
The ability may seem intriguing, but why should someone who might never experience the world as synesthetes do care about this research?
—Kate Sheridan, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2018
With the help of three large families of synesthetes, researchers identified a smattering of genes that may help explain their mingled senses.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2018
This sensory intermixing can occur in many different ways, involving various senses, but most synesthetes are born with it.
—Vanessa Potter, CNN, 10 Oct. 2017
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
In particular, synesthetes could be distracted by an overload of sensory experiences.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
The child with the hood on in this photo was born in 1988 and is an adult synesthete.
—Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2015
None of those were the same across all synesthetes in all three families.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2018
One dominant theory, though, is that the brains of synesthetes have more connections than usual between different areas designated for different functions.
—Cari Romm, The Cut, 10 May 2018
The ability may seem intriguing, but why should someone who might never experience the world as synesthetes do care about this research?
—Kate Sheridan, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2018
With the help of three large families of synesthetes, researchers identified a smattering of genes that may help explain their mingled senses.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2018
This sensory intermixing can occur in many different ways, involving various senses, but most synesthetes are born with it.
—Vanessa Potter, CNN, 10 Oct. 2017
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“Synesthete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synesthete. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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synesthete
noun
syn·es·thete
ˈsin-əs-ˌthēt 
: one who experiences synesthesia
for a synesthete, a voice can spark color or taste as well as sound—Psychology Today
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