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Osuahu a ɛyɛ nwonwa a nkatede ahorow no bom: Momma yɛnka Synesthesia ho asɛm!

Osuahu a ɛyɛ nwonwa a nkatede ahorow no bom: Momma yɛnka Synesthesia ho asɛm!

Fa no sɛ, sɛ wutie dwom a ɛyɛ dɛ a, mpofirim ara wuhu nhwiren a ɛsono ne kɔla wɔ w’ani so. Anaasɛ bere biara a wubehu nkyerɛwde ‘A’ no, wuhu kɔkɔɔ, na bere biara a wubehu nkyerɛwde ‘B’ no, wuhu bruu. So woanya osuahu a ɛte sɛɛ pɛn? Ebia nnipa binom besusuw sɛ eyi yɛ biribi a ɛyɛ nwonwa, ebia adwene mu haw mpo. Nanso nokwarem no, ɛyɛ tebea a ɛyɛ nwonwa yiye na mpɛn pii no ɛnyɛ asiane biara. Wɔ nnuruyɛ mu no, yɛfrɛ eyi synesthesia . Sɛ yɛbɛka no tiawa a, ɛyɛ bere a yɛn nkatede bɛka abom no.

Dɛn ne synesthesia? Ɔkwan bɛn so na ɛyɛ adwuma?

Sɛ yɛbɛte eyi ase a, ma yenni kan nhwɛ sɛnea yɛn nkatede ahorow no taa yɛ adwuma. Yɛnam yɛn nkatede atitiriw anum so nya wiase no ho nsɛm. Eyinom ne aniwa, aso, hwene, tɛkrɛma, ne honam ani.

Eyi ne nea ɛtaa ba:

1. Detection: Wo nkatede hu biribi a ɛwɔ wo mpɔtam hɔ. Sɛ nhwɛso no, wuhu nhwiren kɔkɔɔ bi wɔ w’ani anim.

2. Nsɛnkyerɛnne: Nkate akwaa (ani) no de nsɛnkyerɛnne kɔ amemene no mu, na ɛka sɛ, "Biribi kɔkɔɔ na ne nsusuwii te sɛ nhwiren ni."

3. Adeyɛ: Amemene no gye saa sɛnkyerɛnne no, de kɔ ɔfã a ɛfata no, na ɛhwehwɛ mu. Amemene no te ase sɛ, "Oh, eyi yɛ rose."

Ɛne sɛ, yɛn nkatede no de nsɛm kɔ amemene no mu, na amemene no de saa nsɛm no di dwuma ma ntease ba wiase no mu.

Nanso, ɛsono sɛnea obi a ɔwɔ synesthesia amemene yɛ adwuma kakra wɔ anammɔn a etwa to yi mu. Ɛte sɛ nea amemene no nhama no "ayɛ tan kakra." Wɔyɛ nsɛm a ɛfa nkate biako ho adwuma wɔ amemene no afã abien anaa nea ɛboro saa prɛko pɛ. Ne saa nti, osuahu foforo (nsunsuanso a ɛto so abien) ka osuahu titiriw no ho.

  • Nkɛntɛnso titiriw: Eyi ne nea ɛba ankasa. Sɛ nhwɛso no, dwom bi a wobɛte.
  • Nsunsuanso a ɛto so abien: Eyi ne osuahu foforo a wonya. Sɛ nhwɛso no, kɔla ahorow a wubehu a ntease biara nnim bere a woretie saa dwom no.

Saa osuahu a ɛto so abien yi nso gu ahorow wɔ onipa biara mu. Wɔ ebinom fam no, ɛte sɛ nea kɔla no sensɛn wɔn ani so ankasa. Wɔ afoforo fam no, kɔla no da adi pefee wɔ wɔn mu screen so, ɛwom mpo sɛ wontumi nhu wɔ wɔn ani so de.

Dɛn ne synesthesia ahorow atitiriw?

Sɛ yɛn nkatede ne ɔkwan a yɛfa so hu nneɛma bom a, wɔahu synesthesia ahorow bɛboro 60. Abenfo binom ka sɛ ɛboro 150. Eyi nti na nnipa pii a wɔwɔ saa tebea yi nhu sɛ ɛyɛ soronko anaasɛ ɛwɔ din.

Nanso, eyinom bi abu so koraa. Ma yɛnhwɛ emu kakraa bi.

Synesthesia no su Sɛ yɛbɛka no tiawa a...
Grapheme-kɔla a wɔde yɛ adwuma Sɛ wuhu nkyerɛwde, nɔma, anaa agyiraehyɛde ahorow a, ɛte sɛ nea ɛwɔ kɔla pɔtee bi. Sɛ nhwɛso no, nɔma ‘5’ no pue kɔkɔɔ bere nyinaa.
Nnyigyei-kɔla synesthesia Kɔla ahorow a wubehu, titiriw bere a wote nnyigyei te sɛ nnwom no. Nnwontofo pii wɔ saa osuahu yi.
Aso ne nsa a wɔde ka ade a ɛma nipadua no yɛ adwuma Nkate bi a wobɛte nka (te sɛ ɔhyew, nhyɛso) te sɛ nea biribi reka honam ani bere a wote nnyigyei pɔtee bi no.
Ahwehwɛ-ka-ka synesthesia Sɛ wuhu sɛ obi de ne nsa ka obi foforo nsa a, wote nka saa ara wɔ w’ankasa wo nsam. Nnipa binom mpo tumi te obi foforo yaw nka.
Bere-ahunmu synesthesia Sɛ yesusuw bere ho (dapɛn no mu nna, asram, mfe) a, yɛtaa hu sɛ ɛyɛ nsusuwii anaa gyinabea pɔtee bi wɔ yɛn adwene mu. Sɛ nhwɛso no, ɛte sɛ nea afe no te sɛ kurukuruwa.

Dɛn nti na eyi to nnipa binom?

Abenfo da so ara ntumi nka nea enti a eyi ba no 100%, nanso wɔahu nneɛma atitiriw abiɛsa a ɛde ba.

1. Congenital Synesthesia (Nkɔso) .

Eyi ne ɔkwan a wɔtaa de di dwuma. Saa nnipa yi wɔ nsonsonoe kakra wɔ ɔkwan a wɔn amemene no fa so nyin no mu (neurodivergent). Eyi nyɛ yare. Nneɛma pii wɔ hɔ a ebetumi de eyi aba:

  • Amemene mu nkɔso: Nyansahufo binom gye di sɛ yɛn nyinaa nya synesthesia bere a yɛyɛ mmofra, na nnipa pii hwere saa tumi yi bere a yɛrenyin no.
  • Amemene no nhyehyɛe: Nhwehwɛmu ada no adi sɛ nnipa a wɔwɔ synesthesia no wɔ abusuabɔ kɛse wɔ wɔn amemene no afã horow ntam. Ebia eyi yɛ ade biako nti a synesthesia abu so wɔ mmofra a wɔwɔ autism spectrum disorder (ASD) mu .
  • Awosu: Eyi betumi afa mmusua mu. Nanso bere a ɛna tumi hu kɔla ahorow wɔ nkyerɛwde mu no, abofra tumi hu kɔla ahorow wɔ nnwom mu. Ɛno kyerɛ sɛ type no betumi asesa.

2. Synesthesia a efi ase akyiri yi (Wɔanya) .

Ɛtɔ da bi a, ebetumi aba bere a obi apira amemene, akisikuru, anaa aduruyɛ mu tebea foforo akyi. Eyi betumi aba efisɛ nkitahodi foforo ba bere a amemene no sa yare no. Nanso eyi yɛ soronko kakra wɔ synesthesia a ɛwɔ hɔ wɔ awo mu no ho. Ɛnyɛ nea egyina pintinn saa, na ebetumi mpo akɔ akyirikyiri bere a bere kɔ so no.

3. Nnuru a Wɔde Yɛ Synesthesia

Nnuru bi, titiriw nea ɛma obi nya nsusuwii hunu no, betumi ama obi ayɛ mmerɛw bere tiaa bi bere a wɔde di dwuma kɛse no. Eyi ho nhwɛso ne nneɛma te sɛ `(LSD)` ne `(Psilocybin)` (nkrabea nsenia). Eyi yɛ soronko wɔ abɔde mu synesthesia ho. Efisɛ wotumi di so, na egyina onipa no adwene so. Kae sɛ nnubɔne a ɛtete saa a wɔde di dwuma no yɛ nea asiane wom kɛse na mmara mma ho kwan.

So eyi hwehwɛ sɛ wɔsa yare?

Mmuae a ɛyɛ mmerɛw ne sɛ, dabi . Nkɔso ne synesthesia a wonya nyɛ aduruyɛ mu tebea horow. Enti, ɛho nhia sɛ wɔsa wɔn yare.

Wɔ tebea a ɛntaa nsi koraa a ɛyɛ den ma obi sɛ ɔde n’adwene besi biribi so esiane osuahu yi nti no, obetumi asua akwan a ɔbɛfa so adi ho dwuma.

Sɛ nnuru na ɛde synesthesia ba a, ebetumi ayɛ sɛnkyerɛnne a ɛkyerɛ sɛ wɔanom nnuru boro so. Wɔ tebea a ɛte saa mu no, ɛho nhia sɛ wɔde sa yare ma synesthesia no, na mmom ɛho hia ma nipadua no sɛe a nnuru no de ba no. Wɔ tebea a egye ntɛmpɛ a ɛte saa mu no, ɛho hia yiye sɛ wode onipa no kɔ ayaresabea dan a wɔhwɛ wɔn a wɔwɔ ayaresa a egye ntɛmpɛ mu (ETU) ntɛm ara .

So mfaso bi wɔ synesthesia a obi nya so?

Aane! Ɛwom sɛ eyi betumi ayɛ te sɛ nea ɛyɛ nwonwa de, nanso sɛ obi nya synesthesia a, mfaso pii wɔ so.

  • Nkae a eye: Nnipa a wɔwɔ synesthesia no wɔ tumi soronko a wɔde kae nneɛma, titiriw nea ɛfa wɔn synesthesia ko no ho. Sɛ nhwɛso no, ebia ɛbɛyɛ mmerɛw ama obi a ohu kɔla ahorow wɔ nkyerɛwde mu sɛ ɔbɛkae din foforo efisɛ ɔkae nkyerɛwde a ɛwɔ saa din no mu kɔla ahorow.
  • Adebɔ: Abusuabɔ a emu yɛ den da synesthesia ne adebɔ ntam. Saa nkurɔfo yi wɔ awosu mu talente wɔ adwinni ho nneɛma ho. Nnwontofo a wɔagye din wɔ wiase nyinaa te sɛ Beyoncé ne Billy Joel nso aka wɔ baguam sɛ wɔwɔ nnyigyei-kɔla synesthesia.
  • Nyansa: Nhwehwɛmu bi ada no adi sɛ mpɛn pii no, nnipa a wɔwɔ synesthesia no nya nkontaa a ɛkɔ soro wɔ nyansa ho sɔhwɛ ahorow mu.

Nkrasɛm a Wɔde Kɔ Fie

  • Synesthesia yɛ nkate biako a foforo ma ɛyɛ adwuma. Ɛnyɛ yare anaa adwenemyare.
  • Eyi taa fi "wiring" soronko bi a ɛwɔ amemene no mu a ɛwɔ hɔ wɔ awo mu. Wobetumi de ama awo ntoatoaso ahorow nso.
  • Mpɛn pii no, tebea yi nhia ayaresa biara na ɛnyɛ nea epira.
  • Ebia synesthesia a obi wɔ no ne nkae a eye ne adebɔ a ɛkorɔn wɔ abusuabɔ.
  • Sɛ wususuw sɛ wowɔ synesthesia a, nsuro sɛ wobɛka ho asɛm. Ɛyɛ ɔkwan soronko na ɛyɛ fɛ a w’amemene fa so hu wiase. Sɛ wowɔ dadwen anaa ehu bi wɔ ho a, nsuro sɛ wo ne wo duruyɛfo bɛkasa afa ho.

Synesthesia, Synesthesia, Nkate, Amemene, Kɔla a Wohu, Nnwom, Kɔla a Wɔde Ma Nkyerɛwde
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Osuahu a ɛyɛ nwonwa a nkatede ahorow no bom: Momma yɛnka Synesthesia ho asɛm!

Osuahu a ɛyɛ nwonwa a nkatede ahorow no bom: Momma yɛnka Synesthesia ho asɛm!

Fa no sɛ, sɛ wutie dwom a ɛyɛ dɛ a, mpofirim ara wuhu nhwiren a ɛsono ne kɔla wɔ w’ani so. Anaasɛ bere biara a wubehu nkyerɛwde ‘A’ no, wuhu kɔkɔɔ, na bere biara a wubehu nkyerɛwde ‘B’ no, wuhu bruu. So woanya osuahu a ɛte sɛɛ pɛn? Ebia nnipa binom besusuw sɛ eyi yɛ biribi a ɛyɛ nwonwa, ebia adwene mu haw mpo. Nanso nokwarem no, ɛyɛ tebea a ɛyɛ nwonwa yiye na mpɛn pii no ɛnyɛ asiane biara. Wɔ nnuruyɛ mu no, yɛfrɛ eyi synesthesia . Sɛ yɛbɛka no tiawa a, ɛyɛ bere a yɛn nkatede bɛka abom no.

Dɛn ne synesthesia? Ɔkwan bɛn so na ɛyɛ adwuma?

Sɛ yɛbɛte eyi ase a, ma yenni kan nhwɛ sɛnea yɛn nkatede ahorow no taa yɛ adwuma. Yɛnam yɛn nkatede atitiriw anum so nya wiase no ho nsɛm. Eyinom ne aniwa, aso, hwene, tɛkrɛma, ne honam ani.

Eyi ne nea ɛtaa ba:

1. Detection: Wo nkatede hu biribi a ɛwɔ wo mpɔtam hɔ. Sɛ nhwɛso no, wuhu nhwiren kɔkɔɔ bi wɔ w’ani anim.

2. Nsɛnkyerɛnne: Nkate akwaa (ani) no de nsɛnkyerɛnne kɔ amemene no mu, na ɛka sɛ, "Biribi kɔkɔɔ na ne nsusuwii te sɛ nhwiren ni."

3. Adeyɛ: Amemene no gye saa sɛnkyerɛnne no, de kɔ ɔfã a ɛfata no, na ɛhwehwɛ mu. Amemene no te ase sɛ, "Oh, eyi yɛ rose."

Ɛne sɛ, yɛn nkatede no de nsɛm kɔ amemene no mu, na amemene no de saa nsɛm no di dwuma ma ntease ba wiase no mu.

Nanso, ɛsono sɛnea obi a ɔwɔ synesthesia amemene yɛ adwuma kakra wɔ anammɔn a etwa to yi mu. Ɛte sɛ nea amemene no nhama no "ayɛ tan kakra." Wɔyɛ nsɛm a ɛfa nkate biako ho adwuma wɔ amemene no afã abien anaa nea ɛboro saa prɛko pɛ. Ne saa nti, osuahu foforo (nsunsuanso a ɛto so abien) ka osuahu titiriw no ho.

  • Nkɛntɛnso titiriw: Eyi ne nea ɛba ankasa. Sɛ nhwɛso no, dwom bi a wobɛte.
  • Nsunsuanso a ɛto so abien: Eyi ne osuahu foforo a wonya. Sɛ nhwɛso no, kɔla ahorow a wubehu a ntease biara nnim bere a woretie saa dwom no.

Saa osuahu a ɛto so abien yi nso gu ahorow wɔ onipa biara mu. Wɔ ebinom fam no, ɛte sɛ nea kɔla no sensɛn wɔn ani so ankasa. Wɔ afoforo fam no, kɔla no da adi pefee wɔ wɔn mu screen so, ɛwom mpo sɛ wontumi nhu wɔ wɔn ani so de.

Dɛn ne synesthesia ahorow atitiriw?

Sɛ yɛn nkatede ne ɔkwan a yɛfa so hu nneɛma bom a, wɔahu synesthesia ahorow bɛboro 60. Abenfo binom ka sɛ ɛboro 150. Eyi nti na nnipa pii a wɔwɔ saa tebea yi nhu sɛ ɛyɛ soronko anaasɛ ɛwɔ din.

Nanso, eyinom bi abu so koraa. Ma yɛnhwɛ emu kakraa bi.

Synesthesia no su Sɛ yɛbɛka no tiawa a...
Grapheme-kɔla a wɔde yɛ adwuma Sɛ wuhu nkyerɛwde, nɔma, anaa agyiraehyɛde ahorow a, ɛte sɛ nea ɛwɔ kɔla pɔtee bi. Sɛ nhwɛso no, nɔma ‘5’ no pue kɔkɔɔ bere nyinaa.
Nnyigyei-kɔla synesthesia Kɔla ahorow a wubehu, titiriw bere a wote nnyigyei te sɛ nnwom no. Nnwontofo pii wɔ saa osuahu yi.
Aso ne nsa a wɔde ka ade a ɛma nipadua no yɛ adwuma Nkate bi a wobɛte nka (te sɛ ɔhyew, nhyɛso) te sɛ nea biribi reka honam ani bere a wote nnyigyei pɔtee bi no.
Ahwehwɛ-ka-ka synesthesia Sɛ wuhu sɛ obi de ne nsa ka obi foforo nsa a, wote nka saa ara wɔ w’ankasa wo nsam. Nnipa binom mpo tumi te obi foforo yaw nka.
Bere-ahunmu synesthesia Sɛ yesusuw bere ho (dapɛn no mu nna, asram, mfe) a, yɛtaa hu sɛ ɛyɛ nsusuwii anaa gyinabea pɔtee bi wɔ yɛn adwene mu. Sɛ nhwɛso no, ɛte sɛ nea afe no te sɛ kurukuruwa.

Dɛn nti na eyi to nnipa binom?

Abenfo da so ara ntumi nka nea enti a eyi ba no 100%, nanso wɔahu nneɛma atitiriw abiɛsa a ɛde ba.

1. Congenital Synesthesia (Nkɔso) .

Eyi ne ɔkwan a wɔtaa de di dwuma. Saa nnipa yi wɔ nsonsonoe kakra wɔ ɔkwan a wɔn amemene no fa so nyin no mu (neurodivergent). Eyi nyɛ yare. Nneɛma pii wɔ hɔ a ebetumi de eyi aba:

  • Amemene mu nkɔso: Nyansahufo binom gye di sɛ yɛn nyinaa nya synesthesia bere a yɛyɛ mmofra, na nnipa pii hwere saa tumi yi bere a yɛrenyin no.
  • Amemene no nhyehyɛe: Nhwehwɛmu ada no adi sɛ nnipa a wɔwɔ synesthesia no wɔ abusuabɔ kɛse wɔ wɔn amemene no afã horow ntam. Ebia eyi yɛ ade biako nti a synesthesia abu so wɔ mmofra a wɔwɔ autism spectrum disorder (ASD) mu .
  • Awosu: Eyi betumi afa mmusua mu. Nanso bere a ɛna tumi hu kɔla ahorow wɔ nkyerɛwde mu no, abofra tumi hu kɔla ahorow wɔ nnwom mu. Ɛno kyerɛ sɛ type no betumi asesa.

2. Synesthesia a efi ase akyiri yi (Wɔanya) .

Ɛtɔ da bi a, ebetumi aba bere a obi apira amemene, akisikuru, anaa aduruyɛ mu tebea foforo akyi. Eyi betumi aba efisɛ nkitahodi foforo ba bere a amemene no sa yare no. Nanso eyi yɛ soronko kakra wɔ synesthesia a ɛwɔ hɔ wɔ awo mu no ho. Ɛnyɛ nea egyina pintinn saa, na ebetumi mpo akɔ akyirikyiri bere a bere kɔ so no.

3. Nnuru a Wɔde Yɛ Synesthesia

Nnuru bi, titiriw nea ɛma obi nya nsusuwii hunu no, betumi ama obi ayɛ mmerɛw bere tiaa bi bere a wɔde di dwuma kɛse no. Eyi ho nhwɛso ne nneɛma te sɛ `(LSD)` ne `(Psilocybin)` (nkrabea nsenia). Eyi yɛ soronko wɔ abɔde mu synesthesia ho. Efisɛ wotumi di so, na egyina onipa no adwene so. Kae sɛ nnubɔne a ɛtete saa a wɔde di dwuma no yɛ nea asiane wom kɛse na mmara mma ho kwan.

So eyi hwehwɛ sɛ wɔsa yare?

Mmuae a ɛyɛ mmerɛw ne sɛ, dabi . Nkɔso ne synesthesia a wonya nyɛ aduruyɛ mu tebea horow. Enti, ɛho nhia sɛ wɔsa wɔn yare.

Wɔ tebea a ɛntaa nsi koraa a ɛyɛ den ma obi sɛ ɔde n’adwene besi biribi so esiane osuahu yi nti no, obetumi asua akwan a ɔbɛfa so adi ho dwuma.

Sɛ nnuru na ɛde synesthesia ba a, ebetumi ayɛ sɛnkyerɛnne a ɛkyerɛ sɛ wɔanom nnuru boro so. Wɔ tebea a ɛte saa mu no, ɛho nhia sɛ wɔde sa yare ma synesthesia no, na mmom ɛho hia ma nipadua no sɛe a nnuru no de ba no. Wɔ tebea a egye ntɛmpɛ a ɛte saa mu no, ɛho hia yiye sɛ wode onipa no kɔ ayaresabea dan a wɔhwɛ wɔn a wɔwɔ ayaresa a egye ntɛmpɛ mu (ETU) ntɛm ara .

So mfaso bi wɔ synesthesia a obi nya so?

Aane! Ɛwom sɛ eyi betumi ayɛ te sɛ nea ɛyɛ nwonwa de, nanso sɛ obi nya synesthesia a, mfaso pii wɔ so.

  • Nkae a eye: Nnipa a wɔwɔ synesthesia no wɔ tumi soronko a wɔde kae nneɛma, titiriw nea ɛfa wɔn synesthesia ko no ho. Sɛ nhwɛso no, ebia ɛbɛyɛ mmerɛw ama obi a ohu kɔla ahorow wɔ nkyerɛwde mu sɛ ɔbɛkae din foforo efisɛ ɔkae nkyerɛwde a ɛwɔ saa din no mu kɔla ahorow.
  • Adebɔ: Abusuabɔ a emu yɛ den da synesthesia ne adebɔ ntam. Saa nkurɔfo yi wɔ awosu mu talente wɔ adwinni ho nneɛma ho. Nnwontofo a wɔagye din wɔ wiase nyinaa te sɛ Beyoncé ne Billy Joel nso aka wɔ baguam sɛ wɔwɔ nnyigyei-kɔla synesthesia.
  • Nyansa: Nhwehwɛmu bi ada no adi sɛ mpɛn pii no, nnipa a wɔwɔ synesthesia no nya nkontaa a ɛkɔ soro wɔ nyansa ho sɔhwɛ ahorow mu.

Nkrasɛm a Wɔde Kɔ Fie

  • Synesthesia yɛ nkate biako a foforo ma ɛyɛ adwuma. Ɛnyɛ yare anaa adwenemyare.
  • Eyi taa fi "wiring" soronko bi a ɛwɔ amemene no mu a ɛwɔ hɔ wɔ awo mu. Wobetumi de ama awo ntoatoaso ahorow nso.
  • Mpɛn pii no, tebea yi nhia ayaresa biara na ɛnyɛ nea epira.
  • Ebia synesthesia a obi wɔ no ne nkae a eye ne adebɔ a ɛkorɔn wɔ abusuabɔ.
  • Sɛ wususuw sɛ wowɔ synesthesia a, nsuro sɛ wobɛka ho asɛm. Ɛyɛ ɔkwan soronko na ɛyɛ fɛ a w’amemene fa so hu wiase. Sɛ wowɔ dadwen anaa ehu bi wɔ ho a, nsuro sɛ wo ne wo duruyɛfo bɛkasa afa ho.

Synesthesia, Synesthesia, Nkate, Amemene, Kɔla a Wohu, Nnwom, Kɔla a Wɔde Ma Nkyerɛwde
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Yɛsrɛ wo bu akontaa: 6 + 8 =