“An unexpected demographic and cognitive constellation co-occurs with synesthesia: females and non-right-handers predominate, the trait is familial, and memory is superior while math and spatial navigation suffer. Synesthesia appears to be a left-hemisphere function that is not cortical in the conventional sense. The hippocampus is critical for its experience. Five clinical features comprise its diagnosis. Synesthesia is “abnormal” only in being statistically rare. It is, in fact, a normal brain process that is prematurely displayed to consciousness in a minority of individuals.”
Wow. So it’s not abnormal and other people have it happen too. Good. Intestingly enough, I am female, left-handed, have a poor sense of direction and can’t understand higher maths, but have memories as far back as 2 years of age That’s so weird…I’m going to reach search this some more. Thanks for letting me know I have company!
So let’s see…I’m male, left-handed, with a good memory and spatial navigation skills. Since I study math at the introductory graduate level, I guess I don’t fit that demographic either.
Wow, I’m not the only one!!! This happens to me too, and with any noise, when I’ve got my eyes closed. It sometimes keeps me awake at night because I live in a noisy area and in the summer keeping the window shut is not an option.
That’s so weird…I’m going to reach search this some more. Thanks for letting me know I have company!