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The Life of LettersSynaesthesia: Seeing Letters as Colours with Maike PreißingIn this episode, host Laura Edralin speaks with Maike Preissing, a psychologist and synesthesia artist, about the fascinating world of synesthesia.
They explore the different forms of synesthesia, particularly grapheme-color synesthesia, and how it influences both artistic expression and personal experiences.
The conversation delves into the emotional connections people have with colors and letters, the impact of handwriting, and the historical context of synesthesia.
Maike shares her aspirations for raising awareness and creating inclusive spaces for neurodivergent individuals, emphasising the importance of understanding and celebrating the diversity of sensory experiences.
To...
2025-10-2139 min
Let's talk Synaesthesia45 PSYCHEDELICS & SYNAESTHESIA with Dr David LukeTo join Dr David Luke's study:https://greenwichuniversity.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6x1SfIGmo6XE7vETW: Contains talks of drug use and purging.To learn about the Synaesthesia conference in Spain this year:https://sites.google.com/view/syn25/home-syn25@zoesthesiawww.zoesthesia.com@maikepreissingwww.maikepreissing.com
2025-04-2655 min
Let's talk Synaesthesia44 DYSLEXIA and synaesthesia with CEO Kimberley AshwinToday we get to meet the wonderful Kimberley Ashwin, neurodivergent mum and CEO at AutismOxford. We're gonna explore Dyslexia, it's relationship to Synaesthesia and Kim's experience of being a CEO in times of change.Connect with Maike:www.maikepreissing.com@maikepreissingwww.autismoxford.com
2025-03-1947 min
Let's talk Synaesthesia43 NEURODIVERGENT RETREAT join us in Portugal May 4-11thWellbeing retreat for neurodivergent adults Sesimbra, Portugal May 4-11th Group of 10 neurodivergent adults Hosted by two neurodivergent psychologists 1500 EURAll infos here www.omnibloomhealth.comTo connect with Maike: @maikepreissingwww.maikepreissing.com
2025-02-2734 min
The David Kaufer Podcast: The Lighter Side of the SpectrumPsychologist & Neurodiversity Coach Maike PreißingIn this episode of 'The Lighter Side of the Spectrum,' David sits down with Maike Preißing, a neurodivergent psychologist and artist, to delve into the world of synesthesia and neurodiversity. Maike explains her personal experiences with synesthesia, a phenomenon where the senses cross in extraordinary ways, leading to unique sensory experiences such as seeing colors when hearing music or feeling pain. They discuss the genetic components, common misconceptions, and the significant overlap between synesthesia and autism, particularly highlighting its high occurrence within the autistic community. The conversation underscores the importance of understanding and validating neurodivergent experiences. Additionally, D...
2025-02-191h 00
Let's talk Synaesthesia42 REINTRODUCING THE SHOW aka we're turning two!We're turning two years old! Thank you soo much for being here. Love, Maike & Zoe
www.maikepreissing.com
www.zoesthesia.com
2025-02-0442 min
Let's talk Synaesthesia41 I SURVIVED A STROKE & NOW I HAVE SYNAESTHESIA. Acquired synaesthesia with GeorgeGeorge had a stroke at 42 years old, which led to him experiencing multiple forms of synaesthesia. In this episode he tells us all about his journey with acquired synaesthesia and how it saved his life.
Connect with Maike
@maikepreissing
@synaesthes_a
www.maikepreissing.com
Connect with Zoe:
@zoesthesia
www.zoesthesia.com
Zoe's youtube channel
2024-12-191h 13
Let's talk Synaesthesia40 DINNER IN THE DARK ... AS A SYNAESTHETE solo-episodeMy friends took me to "SINNE" - a reasturant where you dine in the dark. It was incredible, and especially fascinating as a poly-synaesthete. Enjoy! And check out SINNE here
www.maikepreissing.com
@maikepreissing
2024-11-2833 min
Let's talk Synaesthesia39 UFF I'M TOUCHED OUT! On neurodivergent parenthood with Emily PowellConnect with Emily Powell: @wellbyem
Find the link to Em's AUTISTERHOOD COMMUNITY and Resources here
Connect with Maike Preißing:
To book a session: maikepreissing.com
@maikepreissing @synaesthes_a
Thank you SO much to the parents that sent in a voice note, this is deeply appreciated xx
2024-10-2946 min
Let's talk Synaesthesia38 YOU KEEP MISDIAGNOSING ME with Synaesthete Evie HarraConnect with Evie Harra:
Evie's website
@ev_ink
Connect with Maike Preißing:
Neurodiversity Coaching: www.maikepreissing.com
@maikepreissing
@synaesthes_a
2024-09-2645 min
Let's talk Synaesthesia37 Do you get stuck with movie plots?? The Synaesthesia Eddy with April LivingstonI got to sit down with neurodivergent artist April Livingston from the US. We explored the phenomenon of getting stuck in movie plots, materials and tasks: The Synaesthesia Eddy! Is this something you experience too and what are your thoughts? Is this a synaesthesia thing, or maybe rather visual or cross-modal echolalia, a matter of hyperfocus? We can't hear your thoughts! Reach out via Instagram @maikepreissing or @terracurio or via management@maikepreissing.com.
We also got to speak about Narcolepsy! Another condition, surprisingly closely linked to Neurodiversity. Thank you April for sharing your perspective...
2024-08-0946 min
Let's talk Synaesthesia36 LOVE ON THE SPECTRUM: DAVID & ALI ON SYNAESTHESIA & DATING ON NETFLIXSo excited to share this new episode with you guys! I'm a big fan of the "Love on the spectrum" Show and Cast and was beyond excited when David and his triplet sister Ali decided to come on the podcast. Enjoy!
Synaesthesia awareness day Meet-Up July 2nd:
Register here
maikepreissing.com
@maikepreissing
2024-07-0140 min
Let's talk Synaesthesia35 THE OXFORD SYNAESTHESIA CONFERENCE 2024In May this year the UKSA and ASA have been hosting the International Synaesthesia Conference at Somerville College in Oxford, UK. This weekend was full of emotions, aha moments and new connections. This is us recapping this wonderful 3 day conference.
Thank you so much to the board of the UKSA and ASA for all your work. We are so excited to be part of this community!
Maike & Zoe
Zoe:
youtube: zoesthesia
Instagram: zoesthesia
www.zoesthesia.com
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2024-05-281h 02
Let's talk Synaesthesia34 AURA OR EMOTIONALLY MEDIATED SYNAESTHESIA with Richard Cytowic & ZoeThis episode we are going to explore Aura, or emotionally mediated synaesthesia. Zoe and I have lived experience with this form. Our guest Richard Cytowic, Professor for Neurology, will tell us about the his perspective on the phenomenon. Thank you for sending in your experiences to! Keep them coming, I'm curious to hear what distinctions you would use.
Connect with us:
@maikepreissing
www.maikepreissing.com
@zoesthesia
www.zoesthesia.com
Prof Richard Cytowic, Professor for Neurology, Washington DC, USA
2024-04-1837 min
Let's talk Synaesthesia33 SO SYNAESTHESIA IS A FORM OF SCHIZOPHRENIA? Synaesthesia Chat with Zoe & MaikeConnect with Zoe:
@Zoesthesia on Instagram, TikTok & Youtube
Connect with Maike:
@maikepreissing & @synaesthes_a on Instagram
Book a session: www.maikepreissing.com
2024-03-1449 min
ADHD Explorers - By ADHDoers#59 Do You See Things in your Minds Eye? Exploring Synesthesia with Psychologist Maike PreißingDo you have a visual mind? Do you feel colours? Synesthesia often occurs in Adhd. Often showing up as a blending of the senses. IT shows up in 19% of Autistic people and is very understudied! We talk to an expert in the subject bringing awareness of these fascinating topics. Maike Preißing is a psycologist, Synesthesia Artist and Podcaster bringing awareness of these unique perspectives to the mainstream. You can find her on instagram, and her podcast "Lets Talk Synesthesia".
Follow us on Instagram: @adhdexplorers
Youtube: @NeurodiveShows
Tiktok: @adhdexplorers
adhdoers.com
2024-02-241h 12
Let's talk Synaesthesia32 THE HISTORY OF SYNAESTHESIA with Dr Richard Cytowic & James WannertonFor this episode we are going to dive into the history of synaesthesia research with Neurologist, Author and Speaker Dr Richard Cytowic AND President of UKSA James Wannerton. Enjoy!
2024-02-2250 min
Let's talk Synaesthesia31 AUTISM & SYNAESTHESIA with Prof Jamie WardThis week we are FINALLY going to look at the intriguing intersection of Austim & Synaesthesia by meeting expert Prof Jamie Ward, Professor for cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Sussex. This episode was highly requested by listeners and we really hope you will enjoy it!
Connet with Maike:
www.maikepreissing.com
www.synesthesia.at
@maikepreissing
2024-01-1739 min
Let's talk Synaesthesia30 DID YOU KNOW LUSH COSMETICS IS SYNAESTHETIC?? Product developer Jody on tasting touchWe probably all passed a LUSH shop at some point, but little did we know that the company is very much inspried by synaesthesia! How cool?? Mark Constatine, one of the founders of LUSH Handmade cosmetics is a synaesthete himself, and so is our Guest of today's episode: Jody Bailey can taste massages. She found a wonderful way to incorporate that into her job as a massage therapist, trainer and product developer at LUSH. In this episode she fills us in on how and how the "Synaesthesia Massage treatment" came to live. We hope you will enjoy Episode 30, a...
2023-12-2044 min
Let's talk SynaesthesiaTHE SYNAESTHESIA COMMUNITY SPECIAL - voices from around the worldSPECIAL /// IT’S FINALLY HERE: THIS IS THE SYNAESTHESIA
COMMUNITY EPISODE!
FIND ALL THE LINKS TO THE FEATURED PROJECTS HERE:
ME, MAIKE PREISSING launching NEURODIVERSITY GROUP COACHING
Book your spots on Dec 1st, access through my
Instagram and website:
www.maikepreissing.com
@synesthes_a
1. BRIANNA AND HER KIDS on INCLUSIVE NEUROVERSE
www.inclusiveneuroverse.com
@inclusiveneuroverse
2. NICOLA ROSE on MAGNETOSPHERE MOVIE
@magnetospheremovie
@nicolarosedirects
@goodbyepetrushkafilm
3. JAMES WANNERTON on SYNAES...
2023-11-2828 min
Let's talk Synaesthesia28 GIFTEDNESS, TWICE-EXCEPTIONALITY & EXISTENTIAL THOUGHTS with Emily Kircher-MorrisA gifted person demonstrates advanced abilities or potential in one or more specific areas when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment. They excel in their capacity to think, reason and judge.
Twice-exceptional inidivduals are "gifted with a twist" as their exceptional abilities coexist with conditions such as ADHD, autism, dyslexia or others.
Today's guest is Mental Health Therapist Emily Kircher-Morris. We'll learn about how both giftedness and twice-exceptionality present in young kids, students and adults, how to create neuro-affirming classrooms and what it needs to raise healthy neurodivergent kids. Emily and...
2023-11-1444 min
Let's talk Synaesthesia27 SELF-DIAGNOSIS & THE ONLINE NEURODIVERSITY MOVEMENT with Zoe #4IT'S GETTING CONTROVERSIAL! Is self-diagnosis as valid as a formal diagnosis, are doctor's really listening, should I rely on a dance reel on instagram for info on diagnostic criteria of ADHD? Come join Zoe and Maike for a in depth discussion of the positives and negatives of discussing mental health on the internet.
Hope you enjoy this episode, let Zoe and Maike know what your thoughts on the topic are!
Connect with Zoe:
@zoesthesia
www.zoesthesia.com
Connet with Maike:
www.maikepreis...
2023-10-3147 min
Let's talk Synaesthesia26 ORDINAL LINGUISTIC, CONCEPT-SHAPE & MATHEMATICAL SYNAESTHESIA with Jenna FrenchThis week we're gonna tackle 3 forms at once! Guest is the wonderful Jenna French from Texas, USA (@jennakfrench_). Jenna is a math teacher and former coaching client of Maike. Together they look at Ordinal-Linguistic-Personification (OLP), Concept-Shape and Mathematical Synaesthesia. And learn why Maths is beautiful!
This is the Youtube Video we spoke about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyYQIcZacvA
Connet with Maike:
www.maikepreissing.com
www.synesthesia.at
@maikepreissing
2023-10-1742 min
Let's talk Synaesthesia25 LIFE UPDATES & A COMMUNITY CALL OUT. Synaesthesia chat with Zoe #3On this week's episode Zoe and Maike once again meet virtually to chat about the day to day of a synaesthete. Maike shares a bit about the work with her neurodivergent clients and Zoe updates us on a new form -motion to sound- she's discovered!
Stick around until the second half of the episode for a community call out! A really cool opportunity is waiting for you!!
To book a first free session with Maike, synaesthesia and neurodiversity coach, you can do so on maikepreissing.com
Connect...
2023-10-0344 min
Let's talk Synaesthesia24 THE SOMATIC RESPONSES OF A NEURODIVERGENT BODY. Synaesthesia Chat with Zoe #2It's time for another synesthesia chat with @zoesthesia. Maike and Zoe exchange their experiences of living with synesthesia and a body that's easily overwhelmed.
TRIGGER WARNING MISOPHONIA: The last 15 min are a taste challenge, where you might hear chewing sounds.
connect with Zoe:
@Zoesthesia
Connet with Maike:
www.maikepreissing.com
www.synesthesia.at
@maikepreissing
2023-09-201h 02
Let's talk Synaesthesia23 I FELT LIKE A PETER PARKER OF THE SENSES. Synaesthesia Artist Meriem Delacroix's life story.This week we met Meriem Delacroix, a french synaesthesia artist based in Padua, Italy. Meriem shares how hard it was growing up as a neurodivergent child without the right support, how she uses her uniquely wired brain today and why it is important to have access to support.
Connect with Meriem:
https://www.delacroixstudio.art
@meriemdelacroix
Connet with Maike:
www.maikepreissing.com
www.synesthesia.at
@maikepreissing
2023-09-1252 min
Let's talk Synaesthesia22 WHY THE COLOUR YELLOW WON'T MAKE US CUM. Synaesthesia chat with Zoe #1I got myself a co-host! Meet Zoe (@zoesthesia), musician, synaesthesia artist and teacher from Singapore! Every other week Zoe and I meet virtually to chat, discuss and process our synaesthesia. It'll get spicy
Connect with Zoe:
@zoesthesia
Connet with Maike:
www.maikepreissing.com
www.synesthesia.at
@maikepreissing
2023-09-051h 12
Let's talk Synaesthesia21 DR JOEL SALINAS FEELS THE PAIN OF HIS PATIENTS. On mirror touch synaesthesia and brain healthWe're back from the summer break and start off Season 3 with one of the biggest guests yet: Dr Joel Salinas, Medical Doctor, Researcher and fellow synaesthete.
Enjoy this very personal conversation between Joel and Maike and don't forget to submit your "Synnie of the month" story!
Connect with Dr Joel Salinas:
https://joelsalinasmd.com/
Connet with Maike:
www.maikepreissing.com
www.synesthesia.at
@maikepreissing
2023-08-2940 min
Neurodiversity PodcastLife With Synesthesia: Does This Color Smell Funny To You?With synesthesia, colors can evoke sounds, numbers can generate tastes, and the lines between senses can blur. It also occurs more often in some forms of neurodiversity. Some people have mild forms of synesthesia and don't realize it. Emily talks with Maike Preißing, a German neurodivergent psychologist and synesthesia expert, on episode 185. Here's the link for TEFOS. Register for free for The Executive Function Online Summit, so you can join Seth, Emily, and a variety of other professionals this weekend, August 11-13. Don't forget, we're launching a community for educators who are dedicated to c...
2023-08-1030 min
Let's talk Synaesthesia20 THE SYNAESTHESIA SOCIETY OF AFRICA with Sheila ButungiThis week we meet synaesthete and vet Sheila Butungi. Sheila is based in Uganda and board member of the Synaesthesia Society of African and talks us through her own story and hopes for Africa and the synaesthesia community. Come along as we cover another part of the globe!
If you want to connect with the SSOA please find them on facebook or their website
Connet with Maike:
www.maikepreissing.com
www.synesthesia.at
@maikepreissing
2023-07-0635 min
Let's talk Synaesthesia19 HEARING VOICES. James Wannerton's extraordinary life of living with Synaesthesia & auditory hallucinationsIn this weeks episode, we welcome back James Wannerton. He is probably the world's most famous synaesthete, and decided to courageously shares a hidden part of his life with us. Join us as he discusses his experience as a voice hearer, shedding light on the positive aspects and offering a fresh perspective on hallucinations. Through this conversation, James inspires us to reconsider our perception of human differences and embrace a more open-minded approach. Get ready to expand your understanding and challenge preconceptions.
Thank you James for being a voice to both communities!
2023-06-271h 00
Let's talk Synaesthesia18 WHAT IS SYNAESTHESIA? An introduction by PROF JOOLS SIMNER.Ok, it's time to reintroduce the topic: What is Synaesthesia? What differences do we see in the brain of a synesthete compared to a non-synaesthete? And what do we know about the genetics? On this episode we tackle the (not so basic) basics with no other than Prof Jools Simner. She is a synesthesia expert, Professor for Neuropsychology at the University of Sussex and head of the MULTISENSE lab. What an honor to have her on!
Wanna give feedback, submit a "Synnie of the month" story or sign up for the first ever synaesthesia...
2023-06-2037 min
Let's talk Synaesthesia17 HAPPY PRIDE with artist JAIME PRADAHappy Pride everyone! Join Maike as she meets Jaime Prada, founder of the art platform carriedaway.uk. In this empowering episode, these two neurodivergent queers delve into the intersections of activism and art, highlighting the significance of platforms like carriedaway.uk. A place that aims to foster representation and reclaim identities within marginalized groups. With a focus on their shared experiences in Edinburgh, Maike and Jaime explore the power of art in amplifying diverse voices and the importance of embracing and celebrating one's true self.
Connet with Maike:
www.maikepreissing.com
www.synesthes...
2023-06-1343 min
Let's talk Synaesthesia16 THE BIG RUSSIAN SYNAESTHESIA COMMUNITY with Anton Sidoroff-Dorso & Yelena Lastovina.Maike meets Anton Sidoroff-Dorso, a psychologist, linguist, and researcher from Moscow. Anton shares fascinating insights about his research on the synaesthesia quotient, unique perspectives and events within the Russian synaesthesia community and worldwide.
Then, get ready to meet Yelena Lastovina, a multi-talented poet, synaesthete, and journalist from Volgograd. Yelena is a very active member of the Russian synaesthesia community, offering a glimpse into it. Discover how her taste-synaesthesia shapes everyday experiences, and be inspired by her heartfelt hopes for the future of synaesthetes around the world.
https://iasasevents.com/home/
...
2023-06-0656 min
Let's talk Synaesthesia15 ADHD & SEQUENCE-SPACE-SYNAESTHESIA with Psychotherapist & ADHD-Coach Candin PhillipsJoin Maike this week as she sits down with Candin Phillips, a licensed therapist and ADHD coach from the United States. In this episode, they explore the realms of ADHD, synaesthesia, and medication, delving into the unique phenomenon of sequence space synaesthesia that brought them together. Get ready for personal stories, insightful discussions, listener questions, and the exciting announcement of the "Synnie of the Month" winner for May!
Connect with Candin:
@humanity_hive
Connet with Maike:
www.maikepreissing.com
www.synesthesia.at
@maikepreissing
2023-05-3041 min
Let's talk Synaesthesia14 WHAT'S NORMAL & WHO GETS TO DECIDE? With actor & writer Pete CarruthersIn this episode, we're going to hear about "The Possibility of Colour," a play written by Pete Carruthers, who is a writer, actor, and researcher. Pete will share how the play came about and discuss his relationship with voice-hearing, synaesthesia, autism, and AI. Maike and Pete will also delve into the impact of using theatre and film in nurse training, emphasising the significance of asking challenging, uncomfortable, and courageous questions about society's pressing issues and our desired way of living.
Story read out by: Jessica Lagerwall
Comments on the play by: Kyle...
2023-05-2359 min
Let's talk Synaesthesia13 I LOST MY SYNESTHESIA AFTER AN EARTHQUAKE. On the Neuroscience of losing synaesthesia with Dr Sean A. Day.On this week's episode Maike meets Dr Sean A. Day - founding president of the International Association for Synaesthetes, Artists and Scientists. Sean shares his own story of witnessing one of the biggest earthquakes, developing PTSD and losing his synaesthesia as part of that. They also cover what it's like to live with very strong forms of taste- and odour-to visual-synaesthesia.
Connect with Dr Sean A. Day
Connet with Maike:
www.maikepreissing.com
www.synesthesia.at
@maikepreissing
2023-05-0936 min
Let's talk Synaesthesia12 LET'S MAKE SYNAESTHESIA TANGIBLE with Violinist Kaitlyn HovaOn this episode Maike meets Kaitlyn Hova. The two have a chat about how they each experience the world through their synaesthesia and ways to make it tangible. They cover person-to-colour-synesthesia, product ideas and the Hovalin! This is a 3D printed violin that glows in the colours Kaitlyn sees for music - so cool!
Kaitlyn playing the Hovalin
Kaitlyn's website
Connet with Maike:
www.maikepreissing.com
www.synesthesia.at
@maikepreissing
2023-05-0246 min
Let's talk Synaesthesia11 MY CHILD HAS SYNAESTHESIA. WHAT NEXT? Wellbeing differences in child synaesthetes with NinaIn today's episode Maike meets Nina Slottke. Nina is a psychotherapist for children and young people based in Germany. Together they discuss a paper on wellbeing differences in child synaesthetes and what those findings mean for the psychological practice. They also brainstorm ideas on how to speak to kids about synaesthesia and give advice to care givers on how to support child synaesthetes and children with sensory processing difficulties.
link to the paper discussed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33048782/
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2023-04-2547 min
Let's talk Synaesthesia10 WE'RE LOOKING BACK ON SEASON 1We're WRAPPING UP SEASON ONE by looking back on the exciting first 9 episodes. Maike is joined by one of her favourite people & great helper in the background Daniel Woods. He's also known as Mr Outro! Dan is interviewing Maike on the regrets she has, what she's learned so far and what season two will look like!
If you wanna submit your story for "Synnie of the month" send an e-mail, instagram direct message or use the episode's question field on spotify.
Season two will start next week without any interruption - That's Tuesday, April 18th.
2023-04-1127 minLet's talk Synaesthesia09 SYNAESTHESIA AWARENESS DAY with founder Stephen MeltonOn July 2nd 2023 the very first synaesthesia awareness day will take place!! Todays guest is Stephen Melton, the clever brain behind this new awareness day. He'll tell us how it all came about and what his mission and hopes for the global synaesthesia community are.
Wanna get involved or connect with Stephen? @synesthesiaawarenessday
www.synesthesiaawarenessday.com
Connet with Maike:
www.maikepreissing.com
www.synesthesia.at
@maikepreissing
2023-04-0436 min
Let's talk Synaesthesia08 THE PhD EDITION - Corin & Clara on studying synaesthesia as PhD'sIt's the PhD-Edition! Corin Anderson and Clara Isabelle Soto Rodriguez, two synaesthetes from different parts of the world decided to study synaesthesia and to dedicated their PhD to it. We hear both their stories of having synaesthesia and what their theses are about:
Corin Anderson is Scottish and a PhD student at the Edinburgh Napier University in the UK. His researched topic is called "A compositional exploration of Auditory-Visual-Synaesthesia". On instagram you can find him under @musiccoriander. AND he's also the clever brain behind the sounds used in this podcast. Thank you so much...
2023-03-2152 min
Let's talk Synaesthesia07 SYNAESTHESIA RESEARCH with Prof Jamie Ward (full interview)Today's guest is Prof Jamie Ward! He is Professor for Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Sussex (School of Psychology) in Brighton, UK and one of the world-leading experts when it comes to synaesthesia research! We've heard him on episode 1 and 6 already and can now listen to the full conversation between him and Maike, We will hear them discuss one shot phenomena, sexual synaesthesia, how to study synaesthesia and why it is so important to spread the word.
Prof Jamie Ward
The Synesthesia Tree
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www.maikepreissing.com
2023-03-1428 minLet's talk Synaesthesia06 MIRROR-PAIN, MIRROR-TOUCH & TRAUMA with Aurore Dupont-SagorinThis weeks guest is the French filmmaker & journalist Aurore Dupont-Sagorin. Aurore has mirror-pain-synaesthesia, a form of synaesthesia that puts empathy to an extreme. Watching other people or movie character's getting hurt leads to her feeling that same pain in her own body. So fascinating!! We also hear from Prof Jamie Ward from the University of Sussex on synaesthesia research and the connection to mental health problems such as PTSD.
BBC Reel wit Aurore:
Reach out to Aurore: @justawildkid www.sunnyclap.com
Contact...
2023-03-071h 01Let's talk Synaesthesia05 USING SYNAESTHESIA TO READ SOCIAL CUES with Hari RamanThis week we hear from Hari Raman and his fascinating way of using his auditory-visual-synaesthesia in daily communication. He always struggled reading other people's emotions. Then he figured out that the colours and their saturation levels help him detect what his counterpart is feeling! As a coder he is now training artificial intelligence to do what his brain was doing so naturally all along. It's truly fascinating!
Meet Hari Raman:@syn3sthete
Contact Maike
www.maikepreissing.com
www.synesthesia.at
@maikepreissing
2023-02-2850 minLet's talk Synaesthesia04 PAINTING MUSIC with Artist Sarah KraningOn this weeks episode Maike meets Sarah Kraning, a full-time synaesthesia artist from the United States. They will speak about their experiences of being a child synaesthete in primary school and how important it is to be listened to by a parent or teacher. They will also discuss the power of social media, their art and the theatre play "soundscapes" by the NYU Sarah was invited to be part of.
@sarahkraningwww.sarahkraning.com
Contact Maike
www.maikepreissing.com
www.synesthesia.at
@maikepreissing
2023-02-2144 minLet's talk Synaesthesia03 Brady & Sage on FEELING DIFFERENTThis week Maike meets Brady & Sage (two synaesthetes from Nebraska) to speak about their newly published book on synaesthesia. They'll speak about mental health struggles, Asperger's, good friendship and what it's like to feel your own emotions moving in your body.
Instagram:
@sagereiger
@bradysynesthesiaart
Their book "Feeling different - understanding synesthesia through art" as hard cover and as an e-book
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2023-02-1441 minLet's talk Synaesthesia02 TASTING SOUNDS with James WannertonIn this episode Maike meets James Wannerton, a well-known synaesthete from England. James has a very rare and fascinating form of synaesthesia, called sound-to-taste synaesthesia. This means he can not only hear sounds, but also taste them. Maike's voice for example tastes like victorian spongecake to him! We hear about how they each experience the world through their neurodivergence, about the very start of synaesthesia research, autism and synaesthesia organisations. James is President of the UK synaesthesia association and Vice-President of the International association for Synaesthetes, Artists and Scientists.
Here are the websites in case you want to...
2023-02-0751 minLet's talk Synaesthesia01 QUESTIONS OF A NON-SYNAESTHETEIn this first episode Maike, the host, introduces herself and tells us how the idea of the podcast came about. It's a conversation with neuroscientist Julianne Beirute PhD about different forms of synaesthesia, neuroscience, sex and psychology. We also hear from Prof Jamie Ward and Dr Duncan Carmichael, both synaesthesia researcher in the UK, on what synaesthesia is and how it's inherited.
www.maikepreissing.com
www.synesthesia.at
2023-02-071h 06