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}
}
  • G. Martino, L. Marks
  • Published 1 April 2001
  • Art, Biology
  • Current Directions in Psychological Science
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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