Re: [microsound] synethesia?

[nick knouf <nknouf@xxxxxxxxx>]

Exactly.  And as someone who has colleagues who actually study
synaesthesia scientifically, it should be noted that only recently
have researchers found fairly conclusive evidence that synaesthesia is
a real sensory phenomenon and not merely learned associations.  Here's
links to some recent findings (the Scientific American article is not
by my colleagues, but is by a well-respected researcher):

http://journalofvision.org/3/9/619/
http://www.perceptionweb.com/ecvp03/1174.html
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=0003014B-9D06-1E8F-8EA5809EC5880000

nick


On 7/4/05, Jon <seedling@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > My only thought regarding the concept of synesthesia is that I'm sick
> > of hearing the term. It is beginning to lose all meaning. I realize
> > that's not a productive comment, but I can't be the only person
> > thinking that...
> 
> you're not.  you're definitely not.
> 
> i think it's really suspect when people start throwing these words
> around carelessly -- they just become 'buzz words' in the old sense.
> terrible!  a great way to suck a word dry of its meaning.  synaesthesia
> is a very fascinating -- but also very specific -- phenomenon that i
> don't think should be muddied in order to make someone's A/V show seem
> cooler than it may otherwise be.
> 
> anyway, yadda yadda... i've a headache. :)
> 
> - jon.
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