Synaesthesia

The video explores the phenomenon of synesthesia, where senses mix, allowing individuals to experience one sense through another, such as seeing sounds as colors or tasting words. It provides examples of people with synesthesia, like Dorothy and James, and explains how this condition occurs due to interconnected brain areas. Synesthesia is linked to creativity, with famous individuals like Duke Ellington and David Hockney experiencing it. The video delves into the brain's anatomy, showing how normally separate sensory areas can combine in synesthetes, leading to unique sensory experiences.

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