Neurological wiring in some individuals gets wildly crossed in a condition called synesthesia, causing them to physically taste words, see music as vibrant colors, or associate…

Neurological wiring in some individuals gets wildly crossed in a condition called synesthesia, causing them to physically taste words, see music as vibrant colors, or associate numbers with very specific personalities; while most of us just hear a catchy pop song and tap our feet, these genetic lottery winners are out there tasting blue raspberry whenever they hear a bass guitar, or feeling an overwhelming sense of dread because the number four is acting arrogant today; it sounds like a fantastic psychedelic trip, but it is actually just a quirk of the brain failing to build proper firewalls between the sensory processing departments; imagine trying to take a serious math exam but failing because the equation tastes aggressively like cheap bologna and stale crackers!