When you can smell sounds and taste colours

Imagine knowing how the colour purple tastes, to see what music looks like or to know how certain numbers feel? People with synaesthesia experience this sensory cross-over every day. SBS explores the condition and asks: is synaesthesia is a hindrance or a gift? Synaesthesia is a fascinating phenomenon in which any two of our senses cross over. Some people with this condition experience the condition by being able to taste sounds while others can hear colours.

Source: AAP