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# Synaesthesia | hear a picture
- URL: https://www.protein.xyz/synaesthesia-hear-a-picture/
- Published: 2008-08-06T07:38:19.000Z
- Updated: 2016-05-24T15:17:28.000Z
- Description: Melissa Saenz at Caltech in Pasadena was tipped off when a visitor looked at her screensaver, which made no noise, and said, "Does…
- Author: Protein
- Tags: Seeds, #protein, #Import 2024-06-11 13:15

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Melissa Saenz at Caltech in Pasadena was tipped off when a visitor looked at her screensaver, which made no noise, and said, "Does anyone else hear that?" She quizzed him and found that his experience had the hallmarks of [synaesthesia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synesthesia?ref=protein.xyz): a trigger through one sense was giving rise to a sensory experience in another. It was automatic and her visitor had experienced it as far back as he could remember. via [New Scientist](http://www.newscientist.com/channel/being-human/dn14459-screensaver-reveals-new-test-for-synaesthesia.html?ref=protein.xyz)