Synesthesia

什麼是聯覺?

聯覺(Synesthesia, 又譯「共感覺」, 「通感」) 意指感官經驗共生的現象: 一感官刺激(例: 聽覺) 會不自主的觸發另一感官知覺(例: 視覺)。不僅如此, 這種感知共生的現象亦可發生於同一感官但不同類型感知間的相互觸發(例: 英文字母會引發不尋常的顏色感覺)。

The Synesthesia Battery: take the tests to discover if you are synesthetic. Developed by David Eagleman.

Scientific American article Hearing Colors, Tasting Shapes (PDF version) by Vilayanur S. Ramachandran and Edward M. Hubbard, May 2003.

Sci Am, More Common Questions about Synesthesia

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