What Is Grapheme-color Synesthesia? Grapheme-color synesthesia is a condition characterized by enduring and consistent associations between letter/digits and colors. This study is the continuation of longitudinal research begun by Simner et al. (2009) which aimed to explore the development of this condition in real time within a childhood population. How common is grapheme-color synesthesia? This
Is Synesthesia A Bad Thing? No, synesthesia is not a disease. In fact, several researchers have shown that synesthetes can perform better on certain tests of memory and intelligence. Synesthetes as a group are not mentally ill. They test negative on scales that check for schizophrenia, psychosis, delusions, and other disorders. Is synesthesia a superpower?
Do All People With Synesthesia See The Same Colours? Do all people with synesthesia see the same Colours? Is a given number always linked to the same color across different synesthetes? No. One synesthete might see 5 as red, another might see that number as green. But the associations are not random either. Is everyone’s