Two weeks ago I was invited to speak on synesthesia at New Dorp High School, a public school in New York City, by an award-winning science teacher, Theresa Kutza. Ms. Kutza had learned about my work ...

Synesthesia is a neurological condition in which the stimulation of one sensory input inadvertently creates an automatic secondary sensation. Over 60 examples of synesthesia exist, with the most ...

"I feel your pain" is often meaningless pablum, but for some people with unusual brain wiring it is literally true. People with a condition called mirror-touch synesthesia experience the sensation of ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. For Carolyn Hart, empathy is more than a feeling—it's physical. The professional masseuse has a rare neurological condition ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - When people say "I feel your pain," they do not mean it literally, but certain people really do feel something that appears to be an extreme form of empathy, British researchers ...