Synesthesia: Strong and Weak
@article{Martino2001SynesthesiaSA,
title={Synesthesia: Strong and Weak},
author={Gail Martino and Lawrence E. Marks},
journal={Current Directions in Psychological Science},
year={2001},
volume={10},
pages={61 - 65}
}In this review, we distinguish strong and weak forms of synesthesia. Strong synesthesia is characterized by a vivid image in one sensory modality in response to stimulation in another one. Weak synesthesia is characterized by cross-sensory correspondences expressed through language, perceptual similarity, and perceptual interactions during information processing. Despite important phenomenological dissimilarities between strong and weak synesthesia, we maintain that the two forms draw on…
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