Caitlyn Hova Synesthete Quiz

What is the term for the type of synaesthesia that involves seeing numbers and letters in different colours?

• Chromesthesia

• Grapheme-color Synaesthesia

• Lexical-gustatory Synesthesia

• Ordinal-linguistic Personification

What is the term used to describe when two senses are inherently crossed, causing stimulation from one sense to lead to an automatic experience in another?

• Sensory Fusion

• Cross-sensory

• Hypersensitivity

• Synesthesia

What percentage of people are believed to have some form of synesthesia?

• 1 in 2 million

• 1 in 100,000

• 1 in 23

• 1 in 1 million

What is the color that the letter 'C' is always associated with for the speaker?

• Blue

• Yellow

• Red

• Green

How did the speaker discover that they had synaesthesia?

• They took a test online?

• They read a book about it?

• • They heard their music theory professor talk about it?

• They met another person with synesthesia?

What is the main advantage of synesthesia for the speaker as a musician?

• They can memorize songs better by seeing the musical colours?

• They can compose songs faster by hearing the colours?

• They can improvise songs easier by feeling the colours?

• They can perform songs better by tasting the colous?

What is the main challenge of synaesthesia for the speaker as a musician?

• They can get distracted by the colours when playing music?

• They can have difficulty communicating their colours to others?

• They can experience sensory overload when listening to music?

• They can have trouble finding instruments that match their colours?

What is the general term for the sensory experiences that synesthetes have in addition to the primary sensory perception?

• Simulations

• Stimulations

• Sensations

• Syntheses

What is the main cause of synaesthesia according to the current scientific understanding?

• Increased connections between different areas of the brain?

• Decreased activity in the sensory cortex of the brain?

• Genetic mutations in the sensory genes?

• Environmental factors in early development?

What is the main difference between synesthetes and non-synesthetes in terms of their sensory experiences?

• Synesthetes have more senses than non-synesthetes?

• Synesthetes have more vivid senses than non-synesthetes?

• Synesthetes have more consistent senses than non-synesthetes?

• Synesthetes have more 'cross-modal' senses than non-synesthetes?

Answer explanation

Cross modality is when different senses, such as hearing and seeing, interact with each other and influence how we perceive the world. For example, some people can see sounds as colours or shapes, or hear colours as sounds. This is called synaesthesia, and it is a type of cross modality. Cross modality can also happen in people who do not have synaesthesia, but in a more subtle way. For example, what we 'see' and 'hear' in a film or TV programme can influence our perception of what is happening.