I've always found synesthesia fascinating since I first figured out it existed when I was in middle school. It is bizarre that some people have another sense - or maybe just an enhanced one - that makes them see the world completely differently. So listening to Daniel Tammet speak is cool and fascinating, don't get me wrong - I just feel like I am missing out on his though process. To him, these little details and perceptions are integral. To me, his connections are a bit alien. At least cymatics, if weird, is a bit easier to visualize.
I have at least one friend who I know has synesthesia - chromesthesia, actually - and another experiences ASMR. I like talking to them about the connections they form because this thing that shapes their life is completely absent in mine. For example, my friend with chromesthesia is a musician, and he loves to surround himself with anything orange because that is the color he sees when he plays his favorite chord. It's amazing that a mind can do that.
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