Is any synesthete here? ( Archived) (106)

May 25, 2015 6:12 AM CST Is any synesthete here?
Innocentia00122
Innocentia00122Innocentia00122Osnabrück, Lower Saxony Germany2 Threads 723 Posts
"Synesthesia (also spelled synæsthesia or synaesthesia; from the Ancient Greek s?? syn, "together", and a?s??s?? aisthesis, "sensation") is a neurological phenomenon in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive pathway. People who report such experiences are known as synesthetes." (Wikipedia)

I´m a synesthete. In my case it means that, since I can think, each number has a different colour and it´s certain place in front of me in space (in my mind´s eye), each letter has a colour and some have additional shapes (that I mostly don´t like), each day of the week has a coulour, but also sounds and music. Touches of people cause colours in my mind and certain feelings do that, too.

When I was a child I thought everybody sees the world like me. I can´t imagine how it is to see numbers or letters black on a white paper or listen simply to music and hear only the sounds.

It would be nice to know if your Monday is also darkblue, a 7 yellow or a G has a stupid pale orange.
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May 25, 2015 6:30 AM CST Is any synesthete here?
serene56
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Wow I had not heard of this Innocentia, how incredibly fascinating! wow


And complex - do you find it a huge burden to bear confused
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May 25, 2015 6:40 AM CST Is any synesthete here?
Innocentia00122
Innocentia00122Innocentia00122Osnabrück, Lower Saxony Germany2 Threads 723 Posts
serene56: Wow I had not heard of this Innocentia, how incredibly fascinating! And complex - do you find it a huge burden to bear


Oh, no, it´s okay. Maybe some music (when there are a lot of different instruments involved) makes me want to run.
But regarding seeing numbers in colours it helps even. When by chance math tasks are written in "my" colours, I am much faster in solving them.


(Thank you for your post. I was just starting to think people might think I am strange laugh)
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May 25, 2015 6:54 AM CST Is any synesthete here?
serene56
serene56serene56Myplace, New South Wales Australia543 Threads 10 Polls 27,957 Posts
Innocentia00122: Oh, no, it´s okay. Maybe some music (when there are a lot of different instruments involved) makes me want to run.
But regarding seeing numbers in colours it helps even. When by chance math tasks are written in "my" colours, I am much faster in solving them.(Thank you for your post. I was just starting to think people might think I am strange )



laugh oh gosh, not at all hug


I'm fascinated by people and our different ways of viewing our world - your post was intriguing to me and I found your insight into the world of a synesthete compelling!


Are you an artistic person?
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May 25, 2015 7:17 AM CST Is any synesthete here?
Innocentia00122
Innocentia00122Innocentia00122Osnabrück, Lower Saxony Germany2 Threads 723 Posts
serene56: oh gosh, not at all I'm fascinated by people and our different ways of viewing our world - your post was intriguing to me and I found your insight into the world of a synesthete compelling!Are you an artistic person?


It´s so nice what you say! hug

As for being artistic: I just asked my daughter if I am. She answered I am good in drawing heads of horses laugh
I am afraid I don´t know if I am an artistic person :-).
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May 25, 2015 7:22 AM CST Is any synesthete here?
Innocentia00122: It´s so nice what you say!

As for being artistic: I just asked my daughter if I am. She answered I am good in drawing heads of horses
I am afraid I don´t know if I am an artistic person :-).
did you draw tomcatwarnes head,,,,,,,,,???????dunno rolling on the floor laughing
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May 25, 2015 7:28 AM CST Is any synesthete here?
serene56
serene56serene56Myplace, New South Wales Australia543 Threads 10 Polls 27,957 Posts
Innocentia00122: It´s so nice what you say!

As for being artistic: I just asked my daughter if I am. She answered I am good in drawing heads of horses
I am afraid I don´t know if I am an artistic person :-).




Anyone who can draw horses' heads gets my vote laugh


I asked that question as artists often have qualities that stem from viewing the world from a different standpoint ..


They are not bound by convention and traditional perception, and can often see and appreciate things that tend to escape the attention of most people, which they then interprete into their work.


You may have hidden talents wine
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May 25, 2015 7:30 AM CST Is any synesthete here?
allthegoodnamest
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Truheart.

She's not that talented?
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May 25, 2015 7:33 AM CST Is any synesthete here?
allthegoodnamest: Truheart.

She's not that talented?
true....hows your day...???? trigger.....laugh
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May 25, 2015 7:36 AM CST Is any synesthete here?
allthegoodnamest
allthegoodnamestallthegoodnamestLondon, Essex, England UK40 Threads 4,697 Posts
Truheart.
I'm good dave!! Hear you're quite artistic , or so the barmaids tell me!!
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May 25, 2015 7:40 AM CST Is any synesthete here?
Innocentia00122
Innocentia00122Innocentia00122Osnabrück, Lower Saxony Germany2 Threads 723 Posts
truheart1941: did you draw tomcatwarnes head,,,,,,,,,???????

laugh
Too difficult. Too many rainbow colours in it.
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May 25, 2015 7:42 AM CST Is any synesthete here?
Innocentia00122
Innocentia00122Innocentia00122Osnabrück, Lower Saxony Germany2 Threads 723 Posts
serene56: Anyone who can draw horses' heads gets my vote I asked that question as artists often have qualities that stem from viewing the world from a different standpoint .. They are not bound by convention and traditional perception, and can often see and appreciate things that tend to escape the attention of most people, which they then interprete into their work.You may have hidden talents


I feel almost a little bit proud now - because of the horse heads :-)

I´m good at maths, but saying that I think I make it worse laugh
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May 25, 2015 7:45 AM CST Is any synesthete here?
allthegoodnamest: Truheart.
I'm good dave!! Hear you're quite artistic , or so the barmaids tell me!!
actully i am....i love painting oils on canvass...or i was..havent done it in years....barmaids...not thos in the bowlin..pub...or gunners north street.....grin
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May 25, 2015 7:45 AM CST Is any synesthete here?
serene56
serene56serene56Myplace, New South Wales Australia543 Threads 10 Polls 27,957 Posts
Innocentia you may have noticed that we have been invaded by the Three Stooges grin


Please do not allow this to distract you as I have an assortment of pesticides on hand which I find most useful in these situations grin


Carry on nerd
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May 25, 2015 7:49 AM CST Is any synesthete here?
serene56: Innocentia you may have noticed that we have been invaded by the Three Stooges Please do not allow this to distract you as I have an assortment of pesticides on hand which I find most useful in these situations Carry on
jaw drop how dare you...go into the no nookie corner.....snooty playball
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May 25, 2015 7:49 AM CST Is any synesthete here?
allthegoodnamest
allthegoodnamestallthegoodnamestLondon, Essex, England UK40 Threads 4,697 Posts
Truheart.
Mmmmm I wonder who serene is talking about ????
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May 25, 2015 7:51 AM CST Is any synesthete here?
allthegoodnamest: Truheart.
Mmmmm I wonder who serene is talking about ????
no idea....will cheak all comments.....grin
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May 25, 2015 7:52 AM CST Is any synesthete here?
serene56
serene56serene56Myplace, New South Wales Australia543 Threads 10 Polls 27,957 Posts
truheart1941: how dare you...go into the no nookie corner.....




mumbling
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May 25, 2015 8:01 AM CST Is any synesthete here?
Innocentia00122
Innocentia00122Innocentia00122Osnabrück, Lower Saxony Germany2 Threads 723 Posts
serene56: Innocentia you may have noticed that we have been invaded by the Three Stooges Please do not allow this to distract you as I have an assortment of pesticides on hand which I find most useful in these situations Carry on


Good to know! Thank you. I am so unexperienced.

I was just about to describe which colours and physical places the Three Stooges have, but I don´t know if I am talented enough for that grin

You, dear Serene, are warm red, warm yellow and warm orange and on the right side a little bit above me (I know it sounds crazy, but it is like that).
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May 25, 2015 8:13 AM CST Is any synesthete here?
serene56
serene56serene56Myplace, New South Wales Australia543 Threads 10 Polls 27,957 Posts
Innocentia00122: Good to know! Thank you. I am so unexperienced.

I was just about to describe which colours and physical places the Three Stooges have, but I don´t know if I am talented enough for that

You, dear Serene, are warm red, warm yellow and warm orange and on the right side a little bit above me (I know it sounds crazy, but it is like that).



Thank you for those nice warm colours Innocentia, they actually make me feel warmer on this very cool evening here grin hug


I think I'm right next to you, by your side.
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