About Synesthesia as a Way of Perception
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https://doi.org/10.47451/phi2020-09-002Keywords:
synesthesia, sensory perception, individual perception, phenomenon, aesthetic phenomenon, sensory cognitionAbstract
Synesthesia is a complex form of human sensuality. Its most common definition is associated with the concept of “color hearing.” However, today, when synesthesia has become a serious subject of scientific research, many types of this phenomenon have already been identified. Moreover, all researchers note the importance of this ability for a person, in particular, the connection of synesthesia with creative activity, a bright perception of the world. The author presents synesthesia as an object of scientific research. This phenomenon is related to brain activity and sensory features. Synesthesia is considered as an object of research by neuroscientists, people of the art world, and psychiatrists. The topic of synesthesia in childhood is presented separately. How important this is feeling when a child perceives the world that opens up to him as a phenomenon? What it means as a feature of perception for an adult. Can synesthesia be considered another kind of sensory perception of the world? This range of questions is the basis of this article.
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