Synesthesia & autistic features in a large family: Evidence for spatial imagery as a common factor
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2019.01.014
Abstract: HighlightsSynesthesia and autism spectrum are evaluated within the family of an individual with autism spectrum and savant abilities.Superior prevalence of synesthesia and autism spectrum are observed.All members reported a specific type of synesthesia: sequence‐space synesthesia.Spatial… read more here.
Keywords: autism; synesthesia; sequence space; family ... See more keywords
Directionality of linguistic synesthesia in Mandarin: A corpus-based study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.lingua.2019.102744
Abstract: Abstract This paper examines the mapping directionality tendencies of linguistic synesthesia in Mandarin using a corpus-based approach. Based on this set of less-studied data, we find that Mandarin synesthesia does not share the same directionality… read more here.
Keywords: synesthesia; directionality linguistic; linguistic synesthesia; corpus based ... See more keywords
Rare variants in axonogenesis genes connect three families with sound–color synesthesia
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1715492115
Abstract: Significance Our physical senses are separated not only into distinct experiences but also into specialized regions within the cerebral cortex. Synesthesia is a neurological phenomenon that causes unusual links between sensory experiences, and its molecular… read more here.
Keywords: axonogenesis; synesthesia; families sound; sound color ... See more keywords
Linguistic Synesthesia in Korean: Universality and Variation
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DOI: 10.1177/21582440221117804
Abstract: It has long been argued that linguistic synesthesia has a universal linear-hierarchical directionality tendency, which is mostly grounded in Indo-European language data. This study explores linguistic synesthesia in Korean to verify the cross-linguistic generalizability of… read more here.
Keywords: linguistic synesthesia; language; universality; variation ... See more keywords