The term "synaesthesia" comes from the ancient Greek syn ("joint") aisthesis ("sensation") or syn-aisthánestai ("perceiving together") and describes the simultaneous perception of two or more sensory data from different sensory organs. "Synaesthetes are those individuals (4-5% of the population) for whom letters, numbers or sounds appear to have a particular colour, smell or tactile quality; for some, numerical sequences can also be seen as points in space. Aesthetically, synaesthesia is an effect deliberately sought by certain representations, which seek to provide multiple stimuli that are perceived as a single gestalt experience.
Andrea Gatti (2018). Synaesthesia. MILANO-UDINE : Mimesis [10.7413/18258630025].
Synaesthesia
Andrea Gatti
2018
Abstract
The term "synaesthesia" comes from the ancient Greek syn ("joint") aisthesis ("sensation") or syn-aisthánestai ("perceiving together") and describes the simultaneous perception of two or more sensory data from different sensory organs. "Synaesthetes are those individuals (4-5% of the population) for whom letters, numbers or sounds appear to have a particular colour, smell or tactile quality; for some, numerical sequences can also be seen as points in space. Aesthetically, synaesthesia is an effect deliberately sought by certain representations, which seek to provide multiple stimuli that are perceived as a single gestalt experience.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
