Although synesthesia has been known about for 200 years, it is only in the past decade or
so that substantial progress has been made in studying it empirically and in understanding …

People with synaesthesia show an enhanced memory relative to demographically matched
controls. The most obvious explanation for this is that the 'extra'perceptual experiences lead …

Human Memory, 4th edition, provides a comprehensive overview of research and theory on
human memory. Written in an engaging style, the book is divided into three sections …

The senses can be powerful triggers for memories of our past, eliciting a range of both
positive and negative emotions. The smell or taste of a long forgotten sweet can stimulate a …

Synesthesia has historically been linked with enhanced creativity, but this had never been
demonstrated in a systematically recruited sample. The current study offers a broad …

Learning and synesthesia are profoundly interconnected. On the one hand, the
development of synesthesia is clearly influenced by learning. Synesthetic inducers–the …

The recent sharp increase in studies on synesthesia has taught us a lot about this
fascinating condition. Still, while we define synesthesia as 'the mixing of senses', the great …

Despite some principal similarities, there is no systematic comparison between the different
types of synesthesia (genuine, acquired and drug-induced). This comprehensive review …

Three experiments tested the proposal that music–color associations are mediated by
emotional connotations as suggested by Palmer and collaborators (2013, 2016). Experiment …

People with synaesthesia (eg, experiencing colours for letters and numbers) have been
reported to possess enhanced memory relative to the general population. However, there …