# Synesthesia and Evolution

**URL:** <https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/synesthesia-and-evolution/29725>\
**Category:** Neuroscience, Psychology, and Health\
**Tags:** synesthesia\
**Created:** [August 12, 2014, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/synesthesia-and-evolution/29725 "2014-08-12T22:10:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Josh](https://forum.artofmemory.com/user_avatar/forum.artofmemory.com/josh/32/21_2.png) [@Josh](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Josh)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2014, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/synesthesia-and-evolution/29725/1 "2014-08-12T22:10:38Z")

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[Dale](https://forum.artofmemory.com/users/dale) originally posted the link in another section of the website that isn’t active any more so I wanted to move it into the forum where people could discuss it.

The title is “[Synesthesia and Evolution](http://boingboing.net/2011/11/25/synesthesia-and-evolution.html)” and here is the post:

> Advanced brain scans are enabling researchers to better see the increased connections between sensory brain regions and learn more about the neural condition.

The original content is on National Geographic: [Why Does Evolution Allow Some People to Taste Words?](http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/11/111123-evolution-brain-synesthesia-taste-colors-sounds-creative-science/)

> A neural condition that tangles the senses so that people hear colors and taste words could yield important clues to understanding how the brain is organized, according to a new review study.
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> This sensory merger, called synesthesia, was first scientifically documented in 1812 but was widely misunderstood for much of its history, with many experts thinking the condition was a form of mild insanity.

**Update:** [Colorize ebooks and other text for synesthesia training](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/colorize-ebooks-and-other-text-for-synesthesia-training/96205)