Sound → Tactile

uncommon

Sound → Tactile Synesthesia is an uncommon type of synesthesia. Sounds evoke physical touch sensations on the body, such as pressure, tingling, or texture on the skin.

Inducer
sound
Concurrent
touch
Category
Auditory Tactile

What is Sound → Tactile Synesthesia?

Sounds evoke physical touch sensations on the body — pressure, tingling, or texture on the skin. A violin note might produce a gentle stroking sensation on the forearms. Research has shown it can be acquired after brain injury, particularly thalamocortical lesions. May be related to ASMR.

Research on Sound → Tactile Synesthesia

Ro, T. et al. (2013). Sound enhances touch perception. Exp Brain Res.

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Beauchamp, M.S. & Ro, T. (2008). Neural substrates of sound-touch synesthesia after a thalamocortical lesion. J Neurosci, 28(51).

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People with Sound → Tactile(12)