Tickertape Synesthesia: What It’s Like To See Imaginary Subtitles (M)

Some people literally see the speech that they hear — like subtitles or an old-fashioned tickertape.

Some people literally see the speech that they hear -- like subtitles or an old-fashioned tickertape.

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Author: Dr Jeremy Dean

Psychologist, Jeremy Dean, PhD is the founder and author of PsyBlog. He holds a doctorate in psychology from University College London and two other advanced degrees in psychology. He has been writing about scientific research on PsyBlog since 2004.