Synesthesia: A Union of the Senses

Cytowic, Richard E.; Ommaya, Ayub K.

Synesthesia comes from the Greek syn (meaning union) and aisthesis (sensation), literally interpreted as a joining of the senses. Synesthesia is an involuntary joining in which the real information from one sense is joined or accompanies a perception in another. Dr. Cytowic reports extensive research into the physical, psychological, neural, and familial background of a group of synesthets. His findings form the first complete picture of the brain mechanisms that underlie this remarkable perceptual experience. His research demonstrates that this rare condition is brain-based and perceptual and not mind-based, as is the case with memory or imagery. Synesthesia offers a unique and detailed study of a condition which has confounded scientists for more than 200 years.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2011-09-17

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781461281498

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4612-3542-2

Dimensions: 235.0cm x155.0cm

Pages: 354.0