par Caspar, Emilie ;Kolinsky, Régine
Référence L'Année Psychologique, 113, 4, page (629-666)
Publication Publié, 2013
Article révisé par les pairs
Résumé : These last few years, the study of synaesthesia gained in importance in the scientific community. In this article, we present some essential aspects of synaesthesia. After describing this phenomenon, we discuss how to measure it in an objective way and what are its developmental origins. Then, based on data from various articles, we try to determine if the acquisition of synaesthetic associations stops one day and if non-synaesthete people can learn to become synaesthetes. We also discuss the possible cognitive benefits of synaesthesia and how the study of this phenomenon contributes to the more general comprehension of cognition.