Her first book, about synesthesia, titled Tasting the Universe, will be out in March 2011 from New Page Books. |
Then synesthesia, or experiencing of one sensory modality as another, takes over and the basic somaesthetic image is elaborated into a full OBE with visual imagery. |
In its own particular way, synesthesia points to yet another way that the wiring of the brain can create different ways to experience life. |
In later research, the group established that synesthesia is not only consistent across time but also concretely measurable in the brain. |
Some studies have suggested, however, that there may be a complex genetic linkage between synesthesia, autism, and savantism. |
Is a form of synesthesia at work? Ali Smith, author I don't know about synesthesia. |