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Author(s): Richard E. Cytowic
ISBN(s): 9780585436791, 0585436797
Edition: second edition
File Details: PDF, 4.63 MB
Year: 2002
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 0585436797 
ISBN 13: 9780585436791
Author: Richard E Cytowic

For decades, scientists who heard about synesthesia hearing colors, tasting words, seeing colored pain just shrugged their shoulders or rolled their eyes. Now, as irrefutable evidence mounts that some healthy brains really do this, we are forced to ask how this squares with some cherished conceptions of neuroscience. These include binding, modularity, functionalism, blindsight, and consciousness. The good news is that when old theoretical structures fall, new light may flood in. Far from a mere curiosity, synesthesia illuminates a wide swath of mental life.In this classic text, Richard Cytowic quickly disposes of earlier criticisms that the phenomenon cannot be “real,” demonstrating that it is indeed brain-based. Following a historical introduction, he lays out the phenomenology of synesthesia in detail and gives criteria for clinical diagnosis and an objective “test of genuineness.” He reviews theories and experimental procedures to localize the plausible level of the neuraxis at which synesthesia operates. In a discussion of brain development and neural plasticity, he addresses the possible ubiquity of neonatal synesthesia, the construction of metaphor, and whether everyone is unconsciously synesthetic. In the closing chapters, Cytowic considers synesthetes’ personalities, the apparent frequency of the trait among artists, and the subjective and illusory nature of what we take to be objective reality, particularly in the visual realm.The second edition has been extensively revised, reflecting the recent flood of interest in synesthesia and new knowledge of human brain function and development. More than two-thirds of the material is new.

Synesthesia A Union of the Senses 2nd Table of contents:

  • Introduction: An overview of synesthesia, its history, and significance.
  • Synesthetes Speak for Themselves: Personal accounts and experiences of individuals with synesthesia.
  • Theories of Synesthesia: A Review and a New Proposal: An examination of existing theories and introduction of a new perspective.
  • Overlaps: To What Is Synesthesia Similar?: Comparisons between synesthesia and other cognitive phenomena.
  • Spatial Extension: Discussion on the spatial aspects of synesthetic experiences.
  • The Neural Substrate of Synesthesia: Insights into the neurological basis of synesthesia.
  • Synesthesia and Language: Exploration of the relationship between synesthesia and language processing.
  • Synesthesia and Personality: Analysis of how synesthesia correlates with personality traits.
  • Synesthesia and Art: The influence of synesthesia on artistic expression.
  • What Is Real?: Philosophical considerations on perception and reality in the context of synesthesia.
  • Conclusions: Summary of findings and implications for future research.
  • Appendix: Additional resources and information.
  • References: Comprehensive list of cited works.
  • Index: Alphabetical listing of topics and terms for quick reference.

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