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I’ve got grapheme→colour and sound→colour synaesthesia, and some other, weaker associations. Never really examined it too deeply until my teens, when I started

I’ve got grapheme→colour and sound→colour synaesthesia, and some other, weaker associations. Never really examined it too deeply until my teens, when I started noticing some of the features stated in the article, such as a strong ability to distinguish and mimic foreign sounds, recognise and draw faces, and distinguish absolute pitches. It has its pros and cons—I’m pretty easily overwhelmed, for one thing. If you want to experience synaesthesia firsthand, many people report synaesthetic experiences when taking psychedelics. Being accustomed to that kind of sensory cross-talk, I find it really enjoyable to heighten it, but if you’re new to the feeling, you may find it difficult.

black_knight 11y ago
I wish psychedelics were more like that for me. They (at least psilocybin) usually just make me feel uncomfortable, and I have to grit my teeth through the whole experience. Sometimes though… I can get really lost in vivid images and colours.
- techlibertarian 11y ago
  How have you consumed psilocybin? I've eaten actual mushrooms and extracted psilocybin and I can say the latter is a much more enjoyable experience.
  - black_knight 11y ago
    True, I consumed it in the form of mushrooms. Would you think it worth while to do an extraction?
    - techlibertarian 11y ago
      I enjoy it more that way.
comex 11y ago
Useless anecdote: I think I have a very weak form of musical key/note to color synesthesia, though it may not be properly classified as such. The colors don't intrude to the level of consciousness when I hear music or anything, but when thinking about or playing piano, I have a strong feeling that a specific color is 'appropriate' for certain keys, which sort of ties together with the feeling/mood of that key, and while I'm not sure, I think I've had these associations for a long time. C - the vanilla key for piano, so white (also because piano keys are white) C# - elegant off-white/yellowish D - [no color, but "fresh"] E - moody/murky green (possibly related to the vowel sound) F - tangy orange G - deep blue/purple (I'm sufficiently color blind to not make much distinction between the two; the word "grape" comes to mind) A - [no color, but "sharp/bitter"] B♭ / B - dirty brown

black_knight 11y ago

I wish psychedelics were more like that for me. They (at least psilocybin) usually just make me feel uncomfortable, and I have to grit my teeth through the whole experience. Sometimes though… I can get really lost in vivid images and colours.

techlibertarian 11y ago
How have you consumed psilocybin? I've eaten actual mushrooms and extracted psilocybin and I can say the latter is a much more enjoyable experience.
- black_knight 11y ago
  True, I consumed it in the form of mushrooms. Would you think it worth while to do an extraction?
  - techlibertarian 11y ago
    I enjoy it more that way.

comex 11y ago

Useless anecdote: I think I have a very weak form of musical key/note to color synesthesia, though it may not be properly classified as such. The colors don't intrude to the level of consciousness when I hear music or anything, but when thinking about or playing piano, I have a strong feeling that a specific color is 'appropriate' for certain keys, which sort of ties together with the feeling/mood of that key, and while I'm not sure, I think I've had these associations for a long time. C - the vanilla key for piano, so white (also because piano keys are white) C# - elegant off-white/yellowish D - [no color, but "fresh"] E - moody/murky green (possibly related to the vowel sound) F - tangy orange G - deep blue/purple (I'm sufficiently color blind to not make much distinction between the two; the word "grape" comes to mind) A - [no color, but "sharp/bitter"] B♭ / B - dirty brown