Synaesthesia

Synaesthesia, or mixed sensory perception, leads people to "see" smells or "hear" colours. Why does this occur and what does this tell us about brain function? Biology - Being Human - Learning Points. Each of our senses has different receptors, and are normally processed in separate, dedicated cortexes of the brain. Synaesthesia is a condition where different senses mix. Synaesthetes may taste words, or hear colours. Famous synaesthetes include painter David Hockney and musician Duke Ellington. A Twig Context Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show abstract concepts in action in the real world.