Hello Shelby,
Thank you for sharing your personal experiences and insights. Your detailed explanation of how sensory processes work, both from a scientific and a personal perspective, is truly enlightening. The interconnection of the senses and how they influence our perception of the world is fascinating.
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Living with both autism and synesthesia must present unique challenges and experiences. The phenomenon of synesthesia, where one sense triggers another, adds a further layer of complexity to your sensory world. Your ability to see music as colors is a truly remarkable experience that few of us can comprehend.
It’s also interesting to consider how the heightened sensitivity of your senses, such as hearing and sight, might influence your day-to-day interactions. Your mention of artificial lighting causing migraines, or strong sunlight leading to squinting, is a good reminder for all of us about the varied ways sensory information can impact individuals differently (Kalat, 2019).
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Your citation of the research on the brain’s response to simultaneous stimuli also offers an intriguing look into how our brains process sensory information. The results of the study you mentioned – the amplified activation of the visual brain when light and sound are presented together (Howes, 2006) – indicate the immense complexity of our sensory processing systems.
Lastly, your in-depth explanation of the physiology of our senses, from sight to smell, effectively underscores the complexities involved in sensory perception. The sheer multitude of receptors, nerves, and brain regions involved in processing sensory information speaks to the intricate nature of our perceptual experiences (Kalat, 2019).
I appreciate your detailed post and your willingness to share your personal experiences. It’s provided a lot of insight into the complexity and variability of sensory perception.
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References
Howes, D. (2006). Cross-talk between the senses. The Senses and Society, 1(3), 381-390. https://doi.org/10.2752/174589206778476225 Kalat, J. W. (2019). Biological psychology (13th ed.). Cengage Learning.