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The most intriguing question in synesthesia research

The most intriguing question in synesthesia research AbstractThis discussion paper forms an insightful addition to the synesthesia literature. Accompanying a steep increase in recent publications on synesthesia, it helps remedy the conspicuous paucity of mechanistic process models explaining the condition. The paper furthermore addresses what is arguably among the most interesting questions: Why do most synesthetes *not* get confused by their additional sensations? This is particularly interesting when phrased in a broader context: What are the mechanisms for deciding which of the sensations we experience reflect something “real” (phenomena in the outside world) and which reflect something that is “not real” (internally generated and private phenomena). http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Cognitive Neuroscience Taylor & Francis

The most intriguing question in synesthesia research

Rouw, Romke; Ridderinkhof, K. Richard
Cognitive Neuroscience , Volume 5 (2): 3 – Apr 3, 2014
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The most intriguing question in synesthesia research

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AbstractThis discussion paper forms an insightful addition to the synesthesia literature. Accompanying a steep increase in recent publications on synesthesia, it helps remedy the conspicuous paucity of mechanistic process models explaining the condition. The paper furthermore addresses what is arguably among the most interesting questions: Why do most synesthetes *not* get confused by their additional sensations? This is particularly interesting when phrased in a broader context: What are the...
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Taylor & Francis
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10.1080/17588928.2014.906400
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Abstract

AbstractThis discussion paper forms an insightful addition to the synesthesia literature. Accompanying a steep increase in recent publications on synesthesia, it helps remedy the conspicuous paucity of mechanistic process models explaining the condition. The paper furthermore addresses what is arguably among the most interesting questions: Why do most synesthetes *not* get confused by their additional sensations? This is particularly interesting when phrased in a broader context: What are the mechanisms for deciding which of the sensations we experience reflect something “real” (phenomena in the outside world) and which reflect something that is “not real” (internally generated and private phenomena).

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Cognitive Neuroscience – Taylor & Francis

Published: Apr 3, 2014

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