Jamie Ward - Synesthesia

What does it feel like to be a synesthete?

Based on his interactions with hundreds of synesthetes, Dr. Ward describes how synesthetes view their experiences and how synesthesia affects their daily lives.

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Personal background
Personal background
How I got interested in synesthesia
How I got interested in synesthesia
An introduction to synesthesia
An introduction to synesthesia
What is synesthesia?
What is synesthesia?
The history of synesthesia
The history of synesthesia
Types of synesthesia
Types of synesthesia
What does it feel like to be a synesthete?
What does it feel like to be a synesthete?
How consistent are synesthetic associations across synesthetes?
How consistent are synesthetic associations across synesthetes?
Testing for synesthesia
Testing for synesthesia
The biological basis for synesthesia
The biological basis for synesthesia
The neural anatomy of synesthesia
The neural anatomy of synesthesia
Imaging synesthesia
Imaging synesthesia
Genetics of synesthesia
Genetics of synesthesia
Co-occurence of synesthesia
Co-occurence of synesthesia
Animal models of synesthesia
Animal models of synesthesia
Phenomena that are similar to synesthesia
Phenomena that are similar to synesthesia
Multisensory integration and synesthesia
Multisensory integration and synesthesia
Can synesthesia be acquired?
Can synesthesia be acquired?
Benefits of synesthesia
Benefits of synesthesia
Synesthesia can aid in specific memory tasks
Synesthesia can aid in specific memory tasks
Synesthesia and creativity
Synesthesia and creativity
Is there an evolutionary advantage of having synesthesia?
Is there an evolutionary advantage of having synesthesia?
Synesthesia and art
Synesthesia and art
Synesthesia - Other resources
Synesthesia - Other resources
Jaime Ward TEDx talk 2016
Jaime Ward TEDx talk 2016