Synesthesia is the neurological trait that combines two or more senses: What color is Tuesday?

How does one experience synesthesia -- the neurological trait that combines two or more senses? Synesthetes (4% of the population) may taste the number 9 or attach a color to each day of the week. Richard E. Cytowic explains the fascinating world of entangled senses and why we may all have just a touch of synesthesia. Lesson by Richard E. Cytowic, animation by TED-Ed: Posted at Clinical Cases and Images. Stay updated and subscribe, follow us on Twitter and connect on Facebook.
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