Your Voice Tastes Like Green

Greetings Students of Excellence! Tomorrow's class marks the start of our adventure into the neurobiology behind our senses. I know that you all can name the five senses... go ahead... say them out loud... I'll wait....
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Excellent! For most of us, each of our senses evokes a very different perception. Colors and sounds are different. Tastes and touches too. However, for approximately 4 % of the population, the senses are not nearly as independent. For those who experience synesthesia, sounds may evoke the perception of colors or tastes, or numbers may be perceived as specific colors. The neurobiology at work in both who experience synesthesia involves an increase in the number of connections between brain areas.

Although it you may think that synesthesiacs (those who experience synesthesia) are at a disadvantage, in fact the ability to link multiple sensory experiences together actually greatly improves your ability to remember things. Thus, synesthesiacs typically are able to form long-lasting memories with relative ease.

If you want to watch a great Ted-Ed video on synesthesia, please view it below (or click here).