Synaesthesia . . . anyone?

[melissaK]

Anyone know of any correlation between synaesthesia and TSism?

(I don't have time to research this off the wall question, so I thought I'd use a lifeline and ask the audience.)

[BreenaDion]

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Noun 1. synaesthesia - a sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated
synesthesia
aesthesis, esthesis, sensation, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression - an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation; "a sensation of touch"
chromaesthesia, chromesthesia - a form of synesthesia in which nonvisual stimulation results in the experience of color sensations
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synaesthesia or synesthesia (ˌsɪniːsˈθiːzɪə)
— n
1.
physiol a sensation experienced in a part of the body other than the part stimulated
2.
psychol the subjective sensation of a sense other than the one being stimulated. For example, a sound may evoke sensations of colour
[from New Latin, from syn- + -esthesia, from Greek aisthēsis sensation]
synesthesia or synesthesia
— n
[from New Latin, from syn- + -esthesia, from Greek aisthēsis sensation]
synaesthetic or synesthesia
— adj
synesthetic or synesthesia
— adj
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synaesthesia

"sensation in one part of the body produced by stimulus in another," 1891, from Mod.L., from Gk. syn- "together" + stem aisthe- "to feel, perceive." Also of the senses.

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[Lorileah]

OK now that we have the definition, how would it effect you as a TS? If you hit your thumb, you suddenly feel SRS coming on? I know the OP was asking if there was a correlation but I don't see how it would be connected in any manner specific to TG. :idontknow: Where or who brought this to your attention?

[AllieSF]

How about seeing a piece of lingerie and something triggers in the mind and one gets excited. A person sees a beautiful dress and one imagines being out in that dress and dancing or being attracted to a man, or imagining a man being attractive to you. I think that there could be a lot of correlations. The question is are they significant correlations or just minor ones. I think that is one complicated word I will agree to forget.

[Joann Smith]

OH... ok is its like when i see a pair of really cute shoes with the word "sale" written just above them ..my nipples start to itch

[Lorileah]

How about seeing a piece of lingerie and something triggers in the mind and one gets excited. A person sees a beautiful dress and one imagines being out in that dress and dancing or being attracted to a man, or imagining a man being attractive to you. I think that there could be a lot of correlations. The question is are they significant correlations or just minor ones. I think that is one complicated word I will agree to forget.

not technically the same. Triggering sensory feelings (ie pain in you toe when you hit your thumb) is not the same as triggering emotional feelings. If this were true then it would be the same when a guy sees a fast car and his heart races...No TG issue there triggering. It isn't the same as when you smell pumpkin pie and remember grandma. Synaesthesia is more the inappropriate sense of something. It may be even thought of as hurting yourself and then feeling a tickle somewhere. But it technically is not when you see something and desire that thing. Or when you see something and are jealous of that thing. Nor if you see something and feel a empathetic reaction. I still cannot even imagine how it would relate to transgender (or TS more specifically). I want to know who even related this as a source or side effect of trans. It is so far out in left field. Maybe if you slammed your hand in the door and had an orgasm???

[melissaK]

LOL. My where you have all run off to with this Q.

Go wiki it, you'll get a better description of synaethesia, and in particular I had in mind grapheme synaethesia.
I'm a mild graheme synthete. 7+7=red, 8+5=orange, I feel my wife as royal blue, etc, and I have other moods and ideas that are tied to other feelings. It's whacky, but not at all rare. Causes are completely hypothetical.

So the only connection to TSism I wondered about is if there's any increased frequency of synaesthesia in the TS population (or you could ask it the other way if it made you happier). Someone (Kelly) in another thread pointed out TSs are over represented in the Aspergers population. Aspergers is a version of autism. Autism is linked to synaesthesia. Hence I wondered if anyone knew of a TS-synaesthesia link.

And if you make more fun of my OP I'll perceive you all in red. :-)

[Jorja]

So then, TSism = psychedelic?