Abstract
Insights from introspection: a commentary on Gould et al. (2014), "An extended case study on the phenomenology of spatial form synaesthesia".
Highlights
Gould et al (2014) refreshingly devote an entire paper to investigating the detailed experience of a synaesthete (AB), using a rigorous qualitative method
Take continuity with normal visuospatial imagery: (1) Some spatial forms seem indistinguishable from normal imagery: e.g., AB’s multiple and dynamic “spatial forms” for clock-time constitute a vivid visual imagery of clocks that would unlikely be considered synaesthetic if reported by a non-synaesthete
(2) Spatial relationships of sequence items are only a subset of AB’s total visualization experience: e.g., Equations and graphs are visualized together with numerals on his number line; scenes of embryonic development are associated with his autobiographical timeline; his alphabet form resides within the dark, muddy atmosphere of a cave, itself part of an expansive landscape
Summary
Gould et al (2014) refreshingly devote an entire paper to investigating the detailed experience of a synaesthete (AB), using a rigorous qualitative method. An extended case study on the phenomenology of spatial form synaesthesia by Gould, C., Froese, T., Barrett, A.
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