Teresa, a young woman, sees words in colors and sees shapes whenever she hears a sound. in the context of sensory receptors and the brain, teresa's experiences best illustrate the phenomenon of

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Jace Beck

26 March, 03:40

Teresa, a young woman, sees words in colors and sees shapes whenever she hears a sound. in the context of sensory receptors and the brain, teresa's experiences best illustrate the phenomenon of

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Oscar Wallace · Answer 1

Teresa's experiences best illustrate the phenomenon of "synesthesia".

Synaesthesia is an inquisitive condition where there is a mixing of the faculties because of cross-wiring in the mind. Hearing a melodic note for instance may make a man with synesthesia see a specific shape like for this situation Teresa encounters or when someone touches a flower he/she might smell food or something.