Study Series: Session 1. General introduction to Synethesia

Cap 12+ waitlist.

Location:

Central Library, 350 W Georgia St.
L4 North (492) Meeting Room
https://maps.app.goo.gl/wV8TxyZBCRAqLfp26?g_st=ac

Summary:

Welcome to the first study/discussion of the series: Synesthesia.

Synesthesia is classified as a neurodivergent neurological trait, wherein synesthetes experience more than one of their senses involuntarily blending, in response to what they may be seeing, hearing, tasting, feeling and smelling.
Some people see colors when they hear music, some people taste certain foods or even non-foods when they hear a certain word, some see a vivid motion picture in their mind running in real-time as they read a novel, the list goes on...

In this meetup, we will be discussing two lectures (*links below to be listened to prior to meetup) where neuroscience experts detail some of the different types of synesthesia.

The first hour of the discussion will focus on what we each gathered from the podcasts and how they apply to our living experience.
The second hour - we will open up the discussion into the types of synesthesia we may personally experience and how they improve and challenge our realities.
Through this, we will share and discover methods to manage and regulate ourselves with these involuntary happenings, as well as optimizing how to best use and apply these extraordinary neural pathway gifts of perception!
For those who do not have synesthesia, you are absolutely welcome to come and learn about it!

*Please ensure to listen to the two lectures below prior to the meetup:

Ep79 "Does everyone have different mind's eyes, mind's ears, and mind's tongues?" | INNER COSMOS WITH DAVID EAGLEMAN
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6IIZMYspm7A&t=548s&pp=ygUVSW5uZXIgY29zbW9zIG1pbmQgZXll

The Curious World of Synaesthesia | Jamie Ward | TEDxCambridgeUniversity
https://youtu.be/taKx_stlUOQ?si=JuWR42FsaTU0GUiO

What to bring:

• A pen/pencil, journal or digital device to take notes on.
• Water or drink for hydration as it is two hours.

Note:

The question attached to your attendance is purely for statistical insight of attendees - an answer and having synesthesia is not necessary to attend:)!

Looking forward to meeting you all soon!!