How synaesthesia affects the perception of names

Constantina Makridakis, a 28-year-old jewellery designer from Greece, experiences synaesthesia, a condition where sensory experiences trigger additional perceptions. For instance, she tastes names and voices, associating her father’s name with caramel and her mother’s name with pasta. Research suggests that approximately 2 to 4 percent of the population may have some form of synaesthesia, often without realizing it. Experts believe that synaesthetes may have fewer synaptic connections pruned during childhood, enhancing cross-sensory connections in the brain.

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