Mirror Speech

rare

Mirror Speech Synesthesia is a rare type of synesthesia. Hearing speech causes the listener to feel corresponding mouth and tongue movements on their own face.

Inducer: speech
Concurrent: touch
Category: Auditory Tactile

What is Mirror Speech Synesthesia?

Mirror-speech synesthesia causes the listener to feel corresponding mouth and tongue movements on their own face when hearing speech. When someone says 'hello,' the synesthete involuntarily feels their own lips and tongue mimicking the movements. Related to mirror-touch synesthesia, involving hyperactivation of the speech motor cortex during auditory speech processing.