Synesthesia Argumentative Essay

In conclusion, Dr. Sapolsky, breaks down what makes humans unique, he correlates animals` behavior with human behavior; in which, involuntarily makes humans and animals have the same behavior. As a result, humans have the ability to simultaneously embrace different behavior and styles within their own thought process. As Dr. Sapolsky explains, humans and animals have similar

Angelina: First of all there is a major misconception about the interaction of behavior in biology. People think that just because something is biological it’s inevitable, justified and impossible for change. This concept is called biological determinism and it refers to the notion that all human behavior is innate and determined by biological characteristics, genetic makeup and brain size[1]. The naturalistic fallacy points out that as humans we have the ability to make our own moral judgements, and that just because something is “natural” does not necessarily make it pre-determined or acceptable [1].We humans have the capability to alter our mindsets and have utter control over our actions and behavior.

Synesthesia is when any two or more senses of the human body or perceptual pathways are linked. When one sense is activated so is another. So when you are eating, you may feel as if you are tasting a color instead, or when you see a color you may think of a shape. It affects 1 out of 2,000 peopled believed to be genetic, it is demonstrated more commonly in females and individuals who are left handed. Synesthesia is not diagnosed as a disease, those affected usually have average intelligence and no greater risk of mental disorders.

The study of synesthesia has grown exponentially over the past few decades and as a result there is some level of ambiguity as to the scope of what defines it. Gail Martino and Lawrence Mark propose that synesthesia can be categorized into strong or weak. The former refers to those who experience “a vivid image in one sensory in response to stimulation in another”, whereas the latter is characterized as “cross-sensory correspondence[s] expressed through language, perceptual similarity and perceptual interactions during information processing” (Martino and Marks, 2001). This view implies that even the subtlest forms of cross-modal interactions that take place in the individual, albeit associating certain sounds to sight, deserve some

Life is solely based on the perspective that an individual captures; this has the capability to be subjective based on one’s nurturing as well as social forces. John Seabrook is an esoteric writer that employs synaesthesia in a unique manner in his short story, The Smell whose connotation is purely up to the reader. The changing times caused by the Immigration Act of 1990 where mass immigration took place in the United States, began creating the diversity of traditional values that is depicted within the narrative. The Chan family are the only Chinese immigrants in the Tribeca area as the homeless man, “James pointed to No.31-33 and said, ‘The Chinese’” (Seabrook 2). At this time, overall immigration was increased to 700,000 in the United States

Synesthesia is a phenomenon in which one sense or part of the body is stimulated by another sense or part of the body. For example, certain sounds or visuals can stimulate and be related to colors, textures or smells. There are many types of synesthesia that has been identified and studied by researchers dating back to ancient Greece and classified in the early 19th century. In this paper, three types of synesthesia will be studied: grapheme/color synesthesia synesthesia, color/sound synesthesia and its subtype, color-music synesthesia. The article will review the procedures, methods, and results of each of these focal points to better understand the way the brain works with people who experience synesthesia. This article will reference and analyze research that has been conducted on synesthesia in the brain when stimulating two senses at once, the time course in neural activity of these senses, and patients with color-music synesthesia in the regards to the intensity of white matter in the brain. It will also focus on synesthesia and music and understanding the mechanisms in the brain that allow certain people to see colors when listening to or playing music. The purpose of this study is to compare the theories behind the development of synesthesia and apply them to recent findings and experiments. Future research will also be mentioned to further analyze the findings surrounding synesthetic phenomenons.

Research by medical scientists shows that synesthetes have high intelligence and are frequently psychics. Psychics in the military related instances where they went through periods of synesthesia during extreme exercises designed in

“What if Luke hadn’t joined the Dark Side? What if Neo isn’t the One?” Only one form of media allows viewers to interact with these possibilities, and many more, in a way that encourages and exercises creativity: video games. In Will Wright’s “Dream Machines”, the writer explores the arguments for and against video gaming.

Filled with sensorial imagery, John Keats’s use of the senses in “Ode to a Nightingale” leads to synesthetic description in order to convey what he is feeling and what he is imagining. This poem is based in a desire for escape and this is achieved through an imaginative bower in the speaker’s mind. The speaker is taken to this bower “on the viewless wings of Poesy” (Ode 928) whose song has put him into such a sublime state that his senses are heightened; due to these heightened sense, the speaker turns to synesthesia. Synesthesia, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is “the use of metaphors in which terms relating to one kind of sense-impression are used to describe sense-impressions of other kinds” (OED). This form description is used to describe the speakers the sensations he is feeling and the images in his imagination. The imagination is where Keats’s bower is located which affects the definition of the bower. A bower, in the poetic sense, is supposed to be “an idealized abode, not realized in any actual dwelling” (OED) which is the reason the speaker flies there to escape, due to its idealized state. However, Keats’s ideas on the imagination affect the bower and ultimately lead to the speaker’s choice to leave the bower and return to reality. Through this journey, synesthesia is only seen in the instances of intense sensation in the speaker’s sublime state; meaning, when the speaker

The new admit I got was quiet, sitting on the edge of her bed. She was mostly blind, seeing shadows better than people. While a part of me understood that this could be why she seemed to focus on me, another part of my mind was scared; I had just been told some information that was taking a while to process. My newest resident at the care facility had Schizophrenia. Because popular literature refers so frequently refers to the eyes as windows to the soul, I am compelled to look deeply into her eyes. What am I looking for? Can I see some sort of deep rooted evil, waiting to snap at me unexpectedly? I don’t even know what Schizophrenia really is; maybe I shouldn’t be so wary of this stranger with the dark eyes. Maybe I should educate

In Introduction to Neuroscience last semester, we learned about different ways synesthesia can be reflected in individuals and later in psychology, we watched a video of a woman who had synesthesia. Through these classes, I gathered a perception that synesthesia was a unique and quirky way to view the world, a talent that a small percentage of the population had. What I found most interesting about the synesthesia textbook readings was the notion that many psychologists and other doctors were antagonistic towards people who had synesthesia. The author described people with synesthesia felt akin to the LGBTQ population in their mutual fear of “coming out” to friends and family who might place them psychiatric facilities. From the personal anecdotes,

Cognitive paralysis is in effect! We the citizens of North American jeopardize our democracy, wellbeing, constitutional right, and most often our sentimental sense of place, during times of panic, threat or financial chaos or any other form of existential crises. The market and political vultures capitalize on these moments of cognitive paralysis for their personal agendas. In 2001, George W Bush was able to invade Iraq post hoc 911. When in reality the United States’ prime objective was to secure our foreign energy source from Saddam Hussein. We the citizens rallied around the flag because of the emotions of desperation and antipathy that were triggered by the crisis. The same fundamental affective irrational is being triggered and exploited

Yet, he continues, no one knows the actual connections between genes and behavior, nor do they know how genes tell a person what to do. A response could be that this is a question for “future research.” But this response is weak, as it can be applied to almost every argument in existence. Peacocke also points to ethical codes not being “uniform.” Sometimes the ethical codes oppose what biology would require – leaving these ethical codes as inadequate where they encounter biology. Thus, morality cannot really be thought of as being produced mechanically by biology. Each culture can add to and change the basic biological norms, even making the resulting morals oppose their original

Seaberg, Maureen. “Synesthetes: People of the Future”. Psychology Today. Seaburg, Maureen. 3 Mar. 2012. 11 Dec. 2015

a common criticism of this approach is that it does not address the possible role of biological factors in human behaviour. And also that it leaves no room for the free will of an individual.