Synaesthesia and Number Cognition
I am Jennifer Green, a PhD student working under the supervision of Professor Usha Goswami at the Centre for Neuroscience in Education, University of Cambridge. My doctoral project focuses on the effects of number-colour synaesthesia on number cognition. I am a synaesthete myself, and have had an interest in the phenomenon since I learned there was a name for it - and that I was not alone - 15 years ago.
Number-colour synaesthetes required for research study
We are currently seeking number-colour synaesthetes of all ages who live in Cambridge, Oxford or London in the UK, or in Atlanta, Boston or New York City in the US, to participate in a study on synaesthesia and number cognition. We are particularly interested in children 12 years old and younger who experience coloured numbers.
If you are interested in participating, the first step is to complete the Synesthesia Battery1. If you register using the link below, we will automatically be notified when you have completed the Battery and will be able to review your results. We may then invite you to participate in further tests. All of the information you provide will be kept strictly private. Younger children may require adult assistance.
Click here to register and begin the Synesthesia Battery [http://www.synesthete.org/login.php?action=register&remail=jakg2@cam.ac.uk%20&semail=&ch=1]. (Note: it is not necessary to complete the entire Battery in one sitting. You may leave at any time and you'll be able to pick up where you left off the next time you log in.)
Alternatively, please feel fee to email me [jakg2@cam.ac.uk] if you have any questions about the Battery or about participating in our research.
1David M. Eagleman, Arielle D. Kagan, Deepak Sagaram, Anand K. Sarma. A standardized test battery for the study of Synesthesia. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 2007 Jan 15;159(1):139-145.
Links:
American Synesthesia Association
The Synesthesia Webring: list join
