CAT Scans Can't Tell You Anything About Synesthesia

Inesthesia means joined or coupled sensation. The first time Dr. Cytoic encountered someone who actually had synesthesia was when he was invited to a dinner party. Michael Watson would later become the main subject of his book, "The Man Who Tasted Shapes" A CAT scan can show you the physical state of someone's brain, but it can't tell you much about brain activity.

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