Physical Empathy

Hello, I don’t experience this but I think it is called mirror touch synesthesia. This article may be useful:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/13a3affc-839d-4743-a5aa-738f9c8a6615

A lot of neurodivergent people experience a type of synesthesia, for example when I hear words or days of the week they have different colours and shapes.

Hi there, yeah I’ve heard of synesthesia :) I didn’t realise this was a type of it however. I’ve more heard of what your talking about with words having colours, etc. I’ve been debating whether I have this type for a while now. I feel like everything kind of has a texture in my head if that makes sense lol (it’s really hard to explain) Like when I work stuff out or make a decision I feel all this weird stuff in my head and then I come to a conclusion.

There are many different types of synesthesia. You say about textures in your head this could be synesthesia as it is defined as a neurological difference where sensory experiences merge. It might be difficult to distinguish whether what your feelings is an autistic sensory experience or whether it is due to another form of neurodivergence, there is a lot of overlap.

Are the sensations of pain more intense when someone you love or close to is hurt? Or is it random?

There are many different types of synesthesia. You say about textures in your head this could be synesthesia as it is defined as a neurological difference where sensory experiences merge. It might be difficult to distinguish whether what your feelings is an autistic sensory experience or whether it is due to another form of neurodivergence, there is a lot of overlap.

Are the sensations of pain more intense when someone you love or close to is hurt? Or is it random?