I have a form of time–space synesthesia, so the new year arrives for me in a very physical way. I feel myself move around the ...

Richard Cytowic, a pioneering researcher who returned synesthesia to mainstream science, traces the historical evolution of our understanding of the phenomenon. By Richard E. Cytowic / MIT Press ...

Not everyone's senses are separate. Those with the neurological condition can hear colors, feel sounds and even see time as different points in space. When Bernadette Sheridan hears your name, she ...

Imagine seeing swirls of colours when you listen to music and tasting different flavours when you see shapes or objects. It might sound impossible, but for those who are “synesthetes”, experiencing ...

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.