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Angelino Desmet's avatar

Not really synaesthesia, but when I walk over a relatively smooth surface I experience something I've coined “phantom skateboard”. Similar to phantom pain, I feel the absence of my skateboard underneath my feet. My body compels me to push my board, but I can't.

Other than that, I admit I've always been jealous of Richard Feynman's ability to see math in colors. I wonder what came first though, was he a physics talent because he could see math in colors, or did the synaesthesia came after unabated practice. The brain remains such a fascinating treasure chest to be unlocked. For example, how some people after experiencing head trauma suddenly become math geniuses. Wouldn't it be awesome if we could artificially summon that effect?

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Sayani Sarkar's avatar

“phantom skateboard”- Is it a pleasant feeling? The brain is a mysterious system in itself. I would fathom it will be unattainable to achieve a similar effect based on any number of iterations simply because of the system's mystery in the first place.

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Angelino Desmet's avatar

It's pleasant insofar the anticipation/imagination of eventually having a skateboard underneath me. However, the feeling itself is neutral. It just feels as if there's a body-part missing, without pleasure or pain.

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Prachi Sharma's avatar

I loved reading this one 😊

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Sayani Sarkar's avatar

I loved writing this one!

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