Let's talk Synesthesia

It's the PhD-Edition! Corin Anderson and Clara Isabelle Soto Rodriguez, two synesthetes from different parts of the world decided to study synesthesia and to dedicated their PhD to it. We hear both their stories of having synesthesia and what their theses are about: Corin Anderson is Scottish and a PhD student at the Edinburgh Napier University in the UK. His researched topic is called "A compositional exploration of Auditory-Visual-Synaesthesia". On instagram you can find him under @musiccoriander. AND he's also the clever brain behind the sounds used in this podcast. Thank you so much for the collaboration, Corin! Clara Isabelle Soto Rodriguez is Mexican and a PhD student at the Universidad de Guanajuato in Mexico. Her research is about "" . You can find her on instagram under @claraisabellee. Expert-Information by Dr Duncan Carmichael, Psychology lecturer at Napier University, Edinburgh Connect with Maike: Instagram/TikTok: @synesthes_a Website: synesthesia.at E-Mail: synesthes_a@outlook.com

Today's guest is Prof Jamie Ward! He is Professor for Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Sussex (School of Psychology) in Brighton, UK and one of the world-leading experts when it comes to synesthesia research! We've heard him on episode 1 and 6 already and can now listen to the full conversation between him and Maike, We will hear them discuss one shot phenomena, sexual synesthesia, how to study synesthesia and why it is so important to spread the word. Prof Jamie Ward: https://profiles.sussex.ac.uk/p92444-jamie-ward The Synesthesia Tree: https://www.thesynesthesiatree.com/ Connect with Maike: Instagram/TikTok: synesthes_a Website: synesthesia.at Mail: synesthes_a@outlook.com

This weeks guest is the French filmmaker & journalist Aurore Dupont-Sagorin. Aurore has mirror-pain-synesthesia, a form of synesthesia that puts empathy to an extreme. Watching other people or movie character's getting hurt leads to her feeling that same pain in her own body. So fascinating!! We also hear from Prof Jamie Ward from the University of Sussex on synesthesia research and the connection to mental health problems such as PTSD. BBC Reel wit Aurore: https://www.bbc.co.uk/reel/video/p0f0vzk2/mirror-touch-synaesthesia-feeling-other-people-s-pain Reach out to Aurore: Instagram: @justawildkid Website: www.sunnyclap.com Reach out to Maike: Instagram/TikTok: @synesthes_a Website: synesthesia.at E-Mail: synesthes_a@outlook.com

This week we hear from Hari Raman and his fascinating way of using his auditory-visual-synesthesia in daily communication. He always struggled reading other people's emotions. Then he figured out that the colours and their saturation levels help him detect what his counterpart is feeling! As a coder he is now training artificial intelligence to do what his brain was doing so naturally all along. It's truly fascinating! Meet Hari Raman: Instagram @syn3sthete Meet Maike Instagram/ TikTok @synesthes_a website synesthesia.at synesthes_a@outlook.com

On this weeks episode Maike meets Sarah Kraning, a full-time synesthesia artist from the United States. They will speak about their experiences of being a child synesthete in primary school and how important it is to be listened to by a parent or teacher. They will also discuss the power of social media, their art and the theatre play "soundscapes" by the NYU Sarah was invited to be part of. Like always, go over to @synesthes_a to see photos of what was discussed on the episode! Meet Sarah: Instagram & tiktok: @sarahkraning Website: sarahkraning.com Meet Maike: Instagram & tiktok: synesthes_a website: synesthesia.at mail: synesthes_a@outlook.com

This week Maike meets Brady & Sage (two synesthetes from Nebraska) to speak about their newly published book on synesthesia. They'll speak about mental health struggles, Asperger's, good friendship and what it's like to feel your own emotions moving in your body. Instagram: @sagereiger @bradysynesthesiaart Their book "Feeling different - understanding synesthesia through art": as hard cover:https://www.lulu.com/shop/brady-achtemeier-and-sage-reiger/feeling-different-understanding-synesthesia-through-art/paperback/product-6pqrmp.html?q=feeling+different&page=1&pageSize=4 as e-book: https://www.lulu.com/shop/brady-achtemeier-and-sage-reiger/feeling-different-understanding-synesthesia-through-art/ebook/product-q965rw.html?q=feeling+different&page=1&pageSize=4 Contact Maike Instagram/TikTok synesthes_a www.synesthesia.at synesthtes_a@outlook.com

In this episode Maike meets James Wannerton, a well-known synesthete from England. James has a very rare and fascinating form of synesthesia, called sound-to-taste synesthesia. This means he can not only hear sounds, but also taste them. Maike's voice for example tastes like victorian spongecake to him! We hear about how they each experience the world through their neurodivergency, about the very start of synesthesia research, autism and synesthesia organisations. James is President of the UK synesthesia association and Vice-President of the International association for Synaesthetes, Artists and Scientists. Here are the websites in case you want to check them out: UK: https://uksynaesthesia.com/ International: https://iasasevents.com/ Connecting with Maike Instagram/TikTok @synesthes_a synesthesia.at synesthes_a@outlook.com

In this first episode Maike, the host, introduces herself and tells us how the idea of the podcast came about. It's a conversation with neuroscientist Julianne Beirute PhD about different forms of synesthesia, neuroscience, sex and psychology. We also hear from Prof Jamie Ward and Dr Duncan Carmichael, both synesthesia researcher in the UK, on what synesthesia is and how it's inherited. Instagram/ TikTok: @synesthes_a www.synesthesia.at synesthes_a@outlook.com

What is it like to live with different forms of synesthesia? What do we know about synesthesia from a scientific point of view? For this podcast Maike Preissing, psychologist & synesthesia artist, invited synesthetes from all around the world to tell their story. In season one we will hear from world-leading scientists, artists, musicians, book authors and people on the autistic spectrum to learn about the beauty and burden of having a uniquely wired brain. If you want to connect, please reach out Instagram & TikTok: @synesthes_a www.synesthesia.at synesthes_a@outlook.com