Synesthesia may explain why some people can control their dreams, revealing a surprising link between perception and lucid dreaming.

Ever caught a whiff of the color blue? Or tasted a symphony? If that sounds completely bonkers to you, you’re in the majority. But for a small slice of humanity, these cross-sensory experiences are ...

Research shows that the unique sensory experience of “synesthesia” can be acquired through training, and leads to a variety of mental benefits. Vincent van Gogh, Richard Feynman, Stevie Wonder. Each ...

Brooke Bhola, 24, has always associated letters with colors. When she sees a U, it’s yellow. The letter N is light blue. And T is orange. She thought these sensations were unique to her until she ...

Richard Cytowic, a pioneering researcher who returned synesthesia to mainstream science, traces the historical evolution of our understanding of the phenomenon. By Richard E. Cytowic / MIT Press ...

I have a form of time–space synesthesia, so the new year arrives for me in a very physical way. I feel myself move around the year, almost like I'm traveling along a structure. December sits low and ...

I spend my days surrounded by thousands of written words, and sometimes I feel as though there’s no escape. That may not seem particularly unusual. Plenty of people have similar feelings. But no, I’m ...

Animator Michel Gagne turns synesthetic migraines into art. Award-winning animator Michel Gagne has worked on twenty-five major films so far in his career, notably "Ratatouille" and "An American Tail" ...

For those who would like to experience synesthesia, there are a number of video games in the marketplace loaded with special effects mimicking the experience. And for you old school gamers, a new ...