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Re: SEEING SOUNDS

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From: Joseph S. Wisniewski
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 1997 00:00
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Antonio Francisco Rodr�guez Hern�ndez wrote:
> 
> A case about a person who perceives colours when listening pure sounds
> was presented in "news" some time ago.I would thank any information
> about it or about any other similar case where stimulation with sounds
> produce any kind of visual response.
>                                Thanks in advance.
> Antonio Rodr�guez Hern�ndez.

This is called synesthasia. It's not that uncommon, and usually relates
to abnormalities of the limbic system, most particularly the hipocampus. 

Sound to sight and sight to sound are the most common forms. Usually,
the synesthasia sufferer only gets one of those two, but lucky me, I get
both.

If you want web resources, look at Dr. Cytowic's synesthasia home page.

   http://psyche.cs.monash.edu.au/v2/psyche-2-10-cytowic.html

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From: "Joseph S. Wisniewski" <jwisniew@ford.com>
Subject: Re: SEEING SOUNDS
Date: 1997/04/28
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