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1 online resource |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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"Synaesthesia is a fascinating cognitive phenomenon where one type of stimulation evokes the sensation of another. For example, synaesthetes might perceive colours when listening to music, or tastes in the mouth when reading words. This book provides an insight into the idiosyncratic nature of synaesthesia by exploring its relationships with other dimensions of individual differences. Many characteristics of linguistic-colour synaesthetes are covered including personality, temperament, intelligence, creativity, emotionality, attention, memory, imagination, colour perception, body lateralization and gender. Aleksandra Rogowska proposes that linguistic-colour synaesthesia can be considered as an abstract form of a continuous variable in the broader context of cross- and intra-modal associations. There has been a resurgence of interest in synaesthesia and this book will appeal to students and scientists of psychology, cognitive science and social science, and to those who are fascinated by unusual states of mind"-- Provided by publisher. |
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"This book provides an insight into the idiosyncratic nature of synaesthesia by exploring its relationships with other dimensions of individual differences"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Introduction: is synaesthesia normal? -- 1. Exploring the structure and distribution of linguistic-colour associations in the concrete-abstract and strong-weak dimensions -- 2. Reconciling objective and subjective assessments of linguistic-colour associations: exploring the relationships between linguistic-colour synaesthesia and self-related sensing, body lateralization and gender -- 3. Cognitive determinants of linguistic-colour associations -- 4. Relationships between linguistic-colour synaesthesia and individual differences in absorption, creative thinking, types of mind and intelligenc -- 5. Exploring the relationships between linguistic-colour associations and self-reported traits of personality and temperament -- General conclusions -- Appendices. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Synesthesia.
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Synesthesia. |
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Individual differences.
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Individual differences. |
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Print version: Rogowska, Aleksandra Maria, 1970- Synaesthesia and individual differences 9781107096189 (DLC) 2014042931 (OCoLC)897468450 |
| ISBN |
9781316156230 (electronic book) |
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1316156230 (electronic book) |
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9781316320587 (electronic book) |
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1316320588 (electronic book) |
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9781316333969 |
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1316333965 |
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9781107096189 |
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1107096189 |
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9781107480001 (paperback) |
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