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Offers different perspectives on synesthesia and its relationship with nearly every major aspect of cognition. Discusses demographic and socio-cultural aspects of synesthesia and varieties of the synesthetic experience. Demonstrates how this phenomenon provides insights into the nature of human consciousness. For researchers and practitioners.
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SYNESTHESIA Perspectives from Cognitive Neuroscience Edited by Lynn C. Robertson and Noam Sagiv OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS 2005 OXJORD UNIVERSITY PRESS Oxford New York Auckland Bangkok Buenos Aires Cape Town Chennai Dares Salaam Delhi Hong Kong Istanbul Karachi Kolkata Kuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Mumbai Nairobi Sao Paulo Shanghai Taipei Tokyo Toronto Copyright © 2005 by Oxford University Press, Inc. Published by Oxford University Press, Inc. 198 Madison Avenue, New York, New York, 10016 www.oup.com Oxford is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of Oxford University Press. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Synesthesia: perspectives from cognitive neuroscience / edited by Lynn C. Robertson and Noam Sagiv. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN0-19-516623-X 1. Synesthesia. 2. Senses and sensation. 3. Cognitive neuroscience. I. Robertson, Lynn C. II. Sagiv, Noam. QP435.S96 2004 152M ! 89—dc22 2003019496 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper Dedicated to the memory of Jeffrey Alan Gray Preface S ynesthesia is not a new phenomenon. It has appeared in the written literature for centuries and has piqued the interests of