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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      April 2015
      March 2015
      ISBN:
      9781316156230
      9781107096189
      9781107480001
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781316156230
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.5kg, 200 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (229 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.35kg, 218 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Personality Psychology and Individual Differences, Psychology, Cognition
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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 Maria 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.

    Reviews

    'A deep and thorough scrutiny of linguistic-colour synaesthesia which really does make for a fascinating read. I am an expert on the topic of synaesthesia and I learned a great deal!'

    Peter Grossenbacher - Director, Consciousness Laboratory, Naropa University, Boulder, Colorado

    'This unassuming book is only understated on the outside; packed between the covers is a wealth of information, both compilations of previous research and new findings. Aleksandra Maria Rogowska ambitiously sets out to blaze new paths into many different aspects of individual differences as they relate to synesthesia … the book is exhaustively researched and provides a lucid and useful review of each of the variables under examination and the tests used to measure them. As such, it is a worthwhile read for anyone interested in individual differences, as it frames synesthesia as a trait co-occurring with a variety of other measures.'

    Jennifer Mankin Source: Perception

    'The scope of Rogowska’s book is expansive, and I can certainly see researchers from many fields gaining insight from this book. It is not always evident how accessible the material will be for nonspecialists, but overall, Rogowska has made a convincing case for the need to investigate synaesthesia’s connection to personality, temperament, and other individual characteristics.'

    Carolyn Purnell Source: The American Journal of Psychology

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