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Do you taste words or hear colours? Here’s the neuroscience behind synaesthesia

About 1-4% of people have synaesthesia, a trait that both fascinates and puzzles scientists.

13.04.2026 10

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Sophie Smit

When we see someone being touched, our brains automatically simulate how it feels

Within a fraction of a second of seeing another person being touched, our brains figure out who is involved and how it might feel.

18.11.2025 10

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Sophie Smit