Do You Have Synesthesia?

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As many times as I've seen this brought up on WP I still don't know. I often smell or taste colors but not always. I feel motion when doing arithmetic and calendar calculations. It feels like water flow changing directions in a partially filled water bottle when held horizontally and slowly tilted back and forth ~20 degrees from horizontal. I know that sounds weird but that's the best way I can describe it in words. I feel the momentum after the changes and the resistance before the changes and it feels very good, probably why I do it all the time, it's like ASD crack. Are either of these synesthesia?

I would say I have a very mild form of it. Certain letters and numerals have colors to me, but not all.

I get a cool sensation on my arms whenever I witness acts of worship--I used to get it when I felt inspired to write poetry, or felt worshipful myself. Relaxation brings a cool sensation on my tongue. I'm not sure if this is synesthesia. Does emotional-tactile synesthesia exist?

I have ticker-tape, and I see music, words, numbers, and units of time as colors. A few smells have shapes and colors, but not all. I also see the calendar year as a shape. Also, I don't know if this counts, but every time I hear a loud noise I feel as if some sort of object appears in my mouth and then vanishes (this one in particular weirds me out a bit). I feel bad for people who don't have it- I never realized as a child that everyone didn't see the world this way- but things must seem so dull and lifeless without it.

I see words and sheet music - and the symbols morph to where the words expand or change their meanings, almost like a game or enhancement - sometimes so distracting. The music does something a little different that's really hard to explain but it's not like anything magical. I stay within the boundaries of language and song.

I often wonder about this. I didn't always know how to read words or music so this is something that developed as I learned these things, right? What's with that? Why couldn't I have developed something more useful? ...like understanding social cues... I wouldn't mind such an affinity with something more logical or productive, like math, but numbers affect me emotionally and not often in a good way.

Did my mind do this for me because I was not satisfied (or bored) with life as presented? Too bad my parents were clueless. Everyone was back in the 60's, but now, looking back, I can see how educated and informed parents could really turn this around for their unique children in the future.

Ticker-tapers, I have to know- did this help at all in spelling contests? Haha. I would just think if you saw the word pop up when the teacher announced it, you'd have an internal cheat-sheet.

Also- I would love to know those that taste words what my name "tastes" like to you. Shayna pronounced Shay-na. Or what color it is? Haha. I don't mean to be annoying but synethesia fascinates me and I am curious. Even though I know it presents differently in each person. Anyways....

Raziel- Awesome! Thanks!