Synesthesia Discussion Board Class F by Kim Mason

Student Example- Delaney's Response

masonk2 — 2024-06-03 18:43:59 UTC

The only Synesthete tendency I partially demonstrate is personification. This type is called ordinal-linguistic personification, or OLP for short. I do not engage in this personification naturally (at least not casually/consistently), but if I were given the task to personify a certain inanimate object or quality, I could come to a definitive conclusion somewhat quickly. I mean this in the sense that it would not take much deliberation or debate, and I would be somewhat stubborn and definitie in my personification route. Additionally, although I do not practice this personification all of the time, there are a few letters and numbers that I have always associated a quality with. For example, I have always thought that the number 8 was gentle and nice, which is part of the reason why it is my favorite single digit number.

Directions- How do YOUR senses interact?

masonk2 — 2024-06-03 18:43:59 UTC

Now it is time for you to share how your senses interact!

The following pages provide space for you to answer the two questions posed.

Provide an example in your life where two or more of your senses have worked together to set the scene for you.
Do you think you have any Synesthete tendencies? If so, what are they? If not, which Synesthete tendency do you find most fascinating?

Each student will have their own post to enter their responses. Please feel free to use the links given on the next page to help in your research. .

Afterwards, you may look at what other classmates said and respond/comment on TWO posts! Did you find any similarities? Did they make a point about sensory interaction that you did not consider? Did they find a neat synesthete tendency that you had not come across?

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masonk2 — 2024-06-03 18:43:59 UTC

Student Example- Delaney's Response

masonk2 — 2024-06-03 18:43:59 UTC

One example of when senses interact in your daily life is the connection between taste and sight. Particularly with drinks, the vibrancy of a drink dictates how strong of a flavor we believe is present. For example, if I were given two cups of hot chocolate, one being a watery brown, and the other one being a dark, rich brown, I would be more likely to think that the darker sample tastes stronger, even if the two taste exactly the same in reality. The extreme color saturation increases perceived flavor intensity in taste.

elyssialeboeuf2026 — 2024-06-04 12:23:39 UTC

Sometimes when I go to eat something and I can smell that it doesn't smell pleasant it will taste worse to me because of the smell.

viviangiles2025 — 2024-06-04 12:24:04 UTC

Both sight and smell have worked together to set the scene for me. When I was in Colorado and went to go visit Rocky Mountain Nat'l Park, seeing the mountains and smelling the fresh air really put it all together for me. The fresh air in the mountains is different from regular ground, and just smelling all the pine and the different scents puts it all together.

mmackenzie2025 — 2024-06-04 12:24:37 UTC

my sight and touch, at work I check if the coffee is hot or not by touching it and seeing if there's any steam coming out

Examples

kathryndolimount2025 — 2024-06-04 12:24:40 UTC

An instance where two senses work together involve taste and smell. When we are eating something, the taste aspects tell us whether we like it or not. The smell of something may also infer if we go on and try the food we are eating. Something with a bad smell is unlikely to be tasted.

viviangiles2025 — 2024-06-04 12:24:54 UTC

I do not have any synesthete tendencies. The one I find most fascinating is where people see a photo and they have a specific taste tied to it. I think that is very strange, yet cool in the same way. I have never heard of that happening, but I think it is very interesting and I really wonder how that is able to happen.

vanessafinney2025 — 2024-06-04 12:25:00 UTC

One time where two of my sense worked together was when i was at a cookout and my smell and vision worked together. The way they worked together was when I smelled the hot dogs cooking on the grill my eyes went to find where the smell was coming from.

lucasjohnson2025 — 2024-06-04 12:25:16 UTC

Touch and Hearing have helped me navigate a dark room at night when no lights are on

mmackenzie2025 — 2024-06-04 12:26:55 UTC

I don't have any synesthete tendencies, the one I find most fascinating is when people can see music

alexisherbert2025 — 2024-06-04 12:27:04 UTC

My sense of smell and taste often work together. If something smells really good, I usually like it more. However, if something smells bad or even looks bad, my taste is tricked into not liking the food.

nikolaiswenson2025_ — 2024-06-04 12:27:08 UTC

An example where two senses have worked together to set a scene for me is when I walked into a hotel and saw the clean floors. I was offered a water bottle and when I took a sip I noticed it tasted better than regular water even though it was the same thing. The fancy hotel influenced the water by making it "taste better."

vanessafinney2025 — 2024-06-04 12:27:27 UTC

I only have one that i can think of and its that when ever i smell cooked broccoli it creates the taste of mushy green leaves in my mouth and its gross. The one I find most fascinating is where people match colors to numbers to classes.

kathryndolimount2025 — 2024-06-04 12:27:50 UTC

I don't believe I have any, but if I really think about correlation ideas pop up. For example, if I think about the days of the week I could associate them with months, such as October being Thursday. I find fascination with the colors, and how different people can put a color on different foods or days.

lucasjohnson2025 — 2024-06-04 12:28:26 UTC

I don't have any of the tendencies but I think the Tickertape Synesthesia is neat

elyssialeboeuf2026 — 2024-06-04 12:28:34 UTC

I do not have any specific synesthete tendencies. Although what I find the most fascinating is when people can spot really hard things. For example what was in the video, a bunch of grouped up letters and another letter that looks similar that you have to spot. I think it's a really challenging task to do and I find it impressive when people can do it really fast.

Examples

shyastephens2025 — 2024-06-04 12:29:14 UTC

For me, my sight and hearing are my two biggest factors. As my Mom would say, I am a people watcher so I take in lots of surrounding situations. I focus on the emotions and physical demeanor of people I surround myself with the better understand them. I also would say I am an avid listener which is also another task I do to better understand others. I feel these two senses best help me prioritize and distinguish things within my life.

alexisherbert2025 — 2024-06-04 12:29:31 UTC

I think I have a touch of synesthete tendencies. For example I associate certain subjects with certain colors, but I think it's more just for organization purposes. The synesthete tendency I find most interesting is that people can smell certain things out of the blue when they hear a certain sound. This is strange to me cause they almost like to imagine the smell and believe it is really there when they hear that particular noise.

Synesthesia Tendencies

shyastephens2025 — 2024-06-04 12:30:10 UTC

I don't believe I have any syntheses tendencies. Although, I do find it pretty interesting that people deter objects, numbers, and situations by color. being able to group sections in your processing mind for specific data would be a great tool to wield.

youtube video

vanessafinney2025 — 2024-06-04 12:30:42 UTC

This video helps explain the way people connect certain senses with certain people or objects. Just like how the title says what color is Tuesday.

lucasjohnson2025 — 2024-06-04 12:31:19 UTC

I found this website and I though it was interesting

nikolaiswenson2025_ — 2024-06-04 12:31:22 UTC

I think I have a few Synesthete tendencies. For example, I see months and numbers as colors. September is purple while February is red and December is dark blue. With certain collection of numbers there is a color I associate it with. 444 is green while 841 is purple. I also noticed myself linking colors to people. For example when I think of my mom I think of light blue, my dad is grey, my sisters are purple and yellow.

Sedona Richard

sedonarichard2025 — 2024-06-04 20:16:43 UTC

An example for me is when I get something to eat that can either be super tasty and smells good and I can connect that this food is good to eat through the smell or if its bad to eat by if it smells bad.

Sedona Richard

sedonarichard2025 — 2024-06-04 20:22:06 UTC

I think I have a little bit of Synesthete tendencies. To be more specific I associate colors with many things such as school subjects, and numbers. I also associate with different seasons such as winter, spring, summer, and fall with peoples names.