Word of the Day - Synesthesia

[debodun]

Synesthesia (noun) - a perceptual phenomenon in which perception in one sensory pathway leads to involuntary experiences in a second sensory pathway.

An example of synesthesia would be hearing the word "Sunday" and then smell bread baking.

 

[Paco Dennis]

Studies have shown that synesthesia is linked to the enhancement of several types of memory, specifically more detailed content of autobiographical memories, especially from childhood.

 

[Nathan]

Psychedelic drugs, such as psilocybin, LSD and mescaline can induce synesthesia.

 

[Right Now]

Something as routine as turning to the nightly news triggers synesthesia in veterans.