Synaesthesia: The Strangest Thing

by John Harrison and John E. Harrison

Synaesthesia is a confusion of the senses, whereby stimulation of one sense triggers stimulation in a completely different sensory modality. A synaesthete might claim to be able to hear colors, taste shapes, describe the color, shape, and flavor of someone's voice or music, the sound of which
looks like 'shards of glass'. Throughout history, many notable artists and writers have claimed to suffer from synaesthesia, including, Arthur Rimbaud, Wassily...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192632450
• ISBN13: 9780192632456
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.8"