Vladimir Nabokov first noticed, at age 7, his special gift of synesthesia when playing with colorful alphabet blocks that "were all the wrong color." Source: Contributor: Neil Overy/Alamy Stock Photo.

Q: Is there really a condition where someone can hear a sound and it makes them see a color? A: Yes, and that condition is called synesthesia. It will be the topic of today’s column. We have five ...

When Kanye West told Ellen DeGeneres he could "see sounds" in 2016, he was deadly serious. Kanye is part of the cult of synesthesia, a psychological phenomenon that counts geniuses like Pharrell, ...

A person hears a piece of music and, at the same time, sees a deep blue colour. Another reads a word and senses a light taste, as if flavour ...

A local music teacher has become one of the most successful choir directors in greater Cincinnati. She credits her rare neurological condition as one of the keys to her success. "For me, it's one of ...

One lucky guy seems to be experiencing the world’s most colorful sex. His rare form of synesthesia is triggered by orgasm, causing him to briefly see the world in hues of pink. And as a teenager, ...

In Emily Barth Isler’s second middle grade novel, The Color of Sound,12-year-old Rosie’s synesthesia causes her senses to intermingle. Frustrated by being known as only a violin prodigy, she goes on a ...