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Originally Posted by Martian
I don't know if synesthesia is becoming more prevalent, or simply more widely known and acknowledged. I suppose one's as good as the other.
Wikipedia is educating the masses, I suspect.
The idea of red/green is interesting; I've never given much thought to impossible colours. I have no immediate association to make, though.
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I'd offer that it is becoming more prevalent because, previously, there was no such definition and/or condition to explain such occurrences. Also, the internet culture that has spawned alongside has also helped identify others with this extraordinary capability (wow, you are able to see colors in music too?! i thought I was the only one! How freaky!). I first learned of the varied condition via PBS, then some months later, Discovery hopped on the bandwagon and decided to featured 'Synaesthetes' as well.
Segment of the feature: "Extraordinary people", 2007