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Nearly 4 percent of the global population has a slight genetic difference than the rest of the population. This ever so slight difference of as few as just six nucleotides, (sub units of DNA), is enough to alter the senses in which some are crossed with another. It is the reason why some people hear colors or taste sounds or see the alphabet in various hues. It may also explain how a certain thought or memory leaves a distinct taste.
Gene Swapping
Recent research of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) actually identified the genes responsible for Synesthesia. It is a matter of one to six genes. Among the 20,000 genes in the human genome, having their locations swapped causing connections in the brain to be affected.
Famous Dress
Many people are not even aware that these differences are abnormal. We assume everyone sees and hears exactly the same and may explain how someone sees a color differently than someone else. A famous past internet event some years ago was caused by a photo of a famous dress. Many people argued that the colors of the dress were blue and black while many others were convinced it was white and gold.
It is true that there are slight differences when viewed by different people but hearing colors or tasting sounds now has a name – Synesthesia.
To find out more about Synesthesia, contact the American Synesthesia Association http://synesthesia.info/.
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