These people experience things that defy human expectations and perceptions of reality, experiencing multiple senses at a time in extraordinary combinations, and achieving incredible feats.
Q: But why?
Q: How is this possible?
Q: What does it mean?
Synesthesia simply means combining senses.
Synesthesia simply means combining senses.
In other words, instead of merely seeing a color, a synesthete might
actually hear and see it. Instead of merely hearing a symphony, a synesthete might actually taste and hear it.
The prevalent theory as to why this occurs is that the neuron pathways in our brain can experience “cross-talk” if the inhibitions imposed upon these wirings are not in place to prevent this sort of mix-up. In other words, the pathways in our brain, though blocked in most people, can sometimes open up and allow cross-sensory interaction.
One such synesthete with this ability is a man by the name of Daniel Tammet. His condition allows him to “learn a language fluently in a week, memorize 22,500 digits of pi, and remember every book he’s ever read” according to a Harvard Brain article.
Other forms of Synesthesia include Number Form Synesthesia,
which allows some to actually map out mathematical problems as shapes, and Sound-Color Synesthesia, which causes the synesthete to not only hear a symphony, but to also experience an automatic light show accompanying it. Lexical Gustatory Synesthesia is quite fascinating as it allows the synesthete to associate taste with spoken language so that words can literally leave a bad taste in your mouth....some have estimated that no more than 100 synesthetes are alive today, though the numbers vary.
The prevalent theory as to why this occurs is that the neuron pathways in our brain can experience “cross-talk” if the inhibitions imposed upon these wirings are not in place to prevent this sort of mix-up. In other words, the pathways in our brain, though blocked in most people, can sometimes open up and allow cross-sensory interaction.
One such synesthete with this ability is a man by the name of Daniel Tammet. His condition allows him to “learn a language fluently in a week, memorize 22,500 digits of pi, and remember every book he’s ever read” according to a Harvard Brain article.
Other forms of Synesthesia include Number Form Synesthesia,
---However, if this is hardwired into every human brain, as researchers are beginning to conclude, perhaps this means we all have some perception of this “6th sense” on some level, remote as it may be.
It turns out that these aren’t just random mix-ups of the senses.
In fact, often, the synesthetes agree on colors of letters, or tastes of sounds indicating a possible pattern.
Scripture tells us that “Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither hath entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him” (1 Corinthians 2:9).
It turns out that these aren’t just random mix-ups of the senses.
In fact, often, the synesthetes agree on colors of letters, or tastes of sounds indicating a possible pattern.
*Some have concluded that perhaps these amazing phenomena just might be a peek into what is in store for the saint in his glorified body.*
Imagine the glory of heaven if we could enjoy the entire electromagnetic spectrum,
seeing sounds,
and tasting colors."
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