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Dec 2023
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The Mystery of Synesthesia (Letters, Num...

JIMMY AKIN
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When you see a written word, do you also see colors in your mind? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore the mystery of synesthesia where colors, sounds, letters, and numbers can all mix together in perception. What is synesthesia? Who has it? And what is responsible for it?

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