the brain is just an intensely /neat/ place.

[phinnia]

new type of synesthesia discovered. Visual flashes or movements trigger perception of sound. How freaking rad is that?

Synesthesia fascinates me. I have a little bit - smells/colors, which makes BPAL really fun - and I love that there's so many different kinds. <3

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[hithah.livejournal.com]

No, I haven't. A book about the senses would definitely make for interesting reading! I have almost no sense of smell, so THAT would definitely be an interesting chapter. :) I've also inherited my father's and grandfather's inability to smell skunk. (Thank goodness!) To me, skunk smells sort of like rubber gloves or rubber party balloons. Very subtle and not offensive in the least.

Thanks for suggesting that book.

[phinnia.livejournal.com]

You're very welcome! I think she /may/ also talk about faceblindness, too. It's been a while since I've read it. All of her books are marvelous - she does some great writing about endangered animals, and one on the history of love, a good one I finished recently on the brain - she's one of my favorite authors. <3