Comments for slightly relevant http://www.slightlyrelevant.com/blog "keeping you updated on things that may or may not matter..." Sun, 14 Feb 2010 04:22:26 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on An Explanation of my Spatial-Sequence Synesthesia by beta http://www.slightlyrelevant.com/blog/2009/01/28/an-explanation-of-my-spatial-sequence-synesthesia/comment-page-1/#comment-508 beta Sun, 14 Feb 2010 04:22:26 +0000 http://www.slightlyrelevant.com/blog/2009/01/28/an-explanation-of-my-spatial-sequence-synesthesia/#comment-508 Does Virtual Reality software (like green pictures at the bottom of this web site http://neuro.bcm.edu/eagleman/syn.html) make you feel somewhat antsy? I tried the software, I wanted to place my time units where I felt they are. But I kind of felt sick when the virtual world pivoted. Is it the same for someone? Does Virtual Reality software (like green pictures at the bottom of this web site http://neuro.bcm.edu/eagleman/syn.html) make you feel somewhat antsy? I tried the software, I wanted to place my time units where I felt they are. But I kind of felt sick when the virtual world pivoted. Is it the same for someone?

]]> Comment on An Explanation of my Spatial-Sequence Synesthesia by beta http://www.slightlyrelevant.com/blog/2009/01/28/an-explanation-of-my-spatial-sequence-synesthesia/comment-page-1/#comment-507 beta Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:57:04 +0000 http://www.slightlyrelevant.com/blog/2009/01/28/an-explanation-of-my-spatial-sequence-synesthesia/#comment-507 With numbers I am based somewhere between 8 and 10, most often. But I am not placed inside the number line. I am at some short distance. No, I am not clear about my numbers. I think I can see myself above 10, like when I think of age, but I guess I am never above my actual age. In regard to the memory, I would not be able to recall what the weather was two days ago or the same time last year or the events of last year unless that had relation to what really mattered to me. I can re-read books because I do not remember them clearly. I have poor auditory memory. I need to learn foreign words by writing them in a target language. But after I learnt them, I will almost always spell them correctly any time in the future. I scored 19 out of 20 on a memory test, when 20 pairs of words were presented. I created pictures in my mind. But then, I think everyone does that (creating pictures) when they need to memorize. However, retelling texts was an ordeal for me. Thanks for reading what I wrote. While reading other people's stories on this site, I felt like I was visiting old friends. With numbers I am based somewhere between 8 and 10, most often. But I am not placed inside the number line. I am at some short distance. No, I am not clear about my numbers. I think I can see myself above 10, like when I think of age, but I guess I am never above my actual age.

In regard to the memory, I would not be able to recall what the weather was two days ago or the same time last year or the events of last year unless that had relation to what really mattered to me.
I can re-read books because I do not remember them clearly. I have poor auditory memory. I need to learn foreign words by writing them in a target language. But after I learnt them, I will almost always spell them correctly any time in the future.
I scored 19 out of 20 on a memory test, when 20 pairs of words were presented. I created pictures in my mind. But then, I think everyone does that (creating pictures) when they need to memorize.
However, retelling texts was an ordeal for me. Thanks for reading what I wrote. While reading other people’s stories on this site, I felt like I was visiting old friends.

]]> Comment on An Explanation of my Spatial-Sequence Synesthesia by Rachel http://www.slightlyrelevant.com/blog/2009/01/28/an-explanation-of-my-spatial-sequence-synesthesia/comment-page-1/#comment-506 Rachel Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:46:10 +0000 http://www.slightlyrelevant.com/blog/2009/01/28/an-explanation-of-my-spatial-sequence-synesthesia/#comment-506 also, I have been reading on various websites that people with synesthesia are meant to have a better memory, but I have a terrible memory! I can never remember dates or events of things, even though I remember them happening. I think that maybe they dont link directly on my number line, ie. they are not in the same format. does this make sense to anyone? also, I have been reading on various websites that people with synesthesia are meant to have a better memory, but I have a terrible memory! I can never remember dates or events of things, even though I remember them happening. I think that maybe they dont link directly on my number line, ie. they are not in the same format. does this make sense to anyone?

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