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Sensory experience

Alien0n3arth

There are sounds smells textures etc that make us in many ways feel uncomfortable or they are even unbearable. But maybe there are also those which give us some pleasant experience? For me unbeatable are all high pitch sounds, squeaks, for example a tram taking turn on the rails, cars breaks, but also adhesive tape (shakes my brain) children’s screams - feeling paralysed and hyperventilating, Duplo blocks, like demolishing wall with hammers, i also hate sounds of plastic bags. But sometimes their sound is pleasant if it’s the thicker plastic. I work in a warehouse, I control the deliveries everyday. Having a can of paint in my hands, the sound of this creamy liquid inside gives me a nice sweet taste of caramel and whipped cream, when I see and touch the wood, I feel taste of nuts in my mouth, when I have small bags filled with screws I feel a green cabbage in my mouth, but the best and my favorite sound is a monotonous (low pitched) sound of working engine, such as old trams in my city, or my granny’s old Russian refrigerator. I build a Music in my head based on this monotonous sound. And it plays in my head itself as long as I sit there. Unfortunately as soon as the sound stops, the music also stops and I forget it quickly. Maybe I should learn the notes to start saving the music which plays in my head. My mom was amazed with this experience when I told her. For me also languages have tastes and smells and temperature. English is minty, cold and fresh. German is salty and crispy, Russian is a bit bitter and sweet-sour, like dark chocolate with orange or black coffee with lemon juice. I also remember shivering and having goosebumps whenever I had to touch or sit on chair covered with velvet. In a car for example. 
Anyone likes to share their sensory experience? 

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  • I like the smell and feel of smooth waxed wood, it's soothing. If I'm in an old building like a cathedral or a castle I love the feel of the cold stone wall feel the air trapped beneath the vast space beneath the vaulted roof. Course tree bark and the shadow and smell of the canopy, I love to be outside on a clear dark night/morning to look out to the stars, it always makes me feel small and almost child like. The weight and warmth of the morning sun before it becomes too hot.(I'm definitely a fan of a temperate climate around 16-20c)

    I'm not overly fond of florescent tube lights, they flicker and whine. Electrical things tend to make some sort of whine or buzz especially when they are at the budget end.

    The feel of things has never really bothered me but in saying that, I'm like the princess and the pea, the slightest bit of grit in my shoe, a hair on my face or a crease on sheets then I'm not a happy bunny.

    Smells have always been my issue, I have a particularly strong sense of smell and taste. Roof tar, BO are overwhelming and almost vomit inducing, other unpleasant smells can have elements within them that aren't too bad. Most people don't realise that their scents change at certain times, like if they are unwell, stressed or depressed for example. Or that women smell differently at different points of their cycle. All of this you can't mention to the as it's weird and creepy.

    Sometimes I think it won't interest to experience synesthesia but I can imagine it could be overwhelming at times.

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  • I like the smell and feel of smooth waxed wood, it's soothing. If I'm in an old building like a cathedral or a castle I love the feel of the cold stone wall feel the air trapped beneath the vast space beneath the vaulted roof. Course tree bark and the shadow and smell of the canopy, I love to be outside on a clear dark night/morning to look out to the stars, it always makes me feel small and almost child like. The weight and warmth of the morning sun before it becomes too hot.(I'm definitely a fan of a temperate climate around 16-20c)

    I'm not overly fond of florescent tube lights, they flicker and whine. Electrical things tend to make some sort of whine or buzz especially when they are at the budget end.

    The feel of things has never really bothered me but in saying that, I'm like the princess and the pea, the slightest bit of grit in my shoe, a hair on my face or a crease on sheets then I'm not a happy bunny.

    Smells have always been my issue, I have a particularly strong sense of smell and taste. Roof tar, BO are overwhelming and almost vomit inducing, other unpleasant smells can have elements within them that aren't too bad. Most people don't realise that their scents change at certain times, like if they are unwell, stressed or depressed for example. Or that women smell differently at different points of their cycle. All of this you can't mention to the as it's weird and creepy.

    Sometimes I think it won't interest to experience synesthesia but I can imagine it could be overwhelming at times.

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  • in reply to Hergé

    Synesthesia and dysociation made it hard for me to concentrate at school at times. It’s hard to concentrate if you smell a burned flesh (I did on literature and history classes), but math was fresh like a cold water, geography like grass biology like lemons… I had to put extra energy to somehow cut off these feelings and concentrate on the topic. Funny thing is that I was sure for years that others experience it the exact same way. And I felt like stupid and inferior when I saw that they had no issues or much less than me generally. I also got distracted at times by a fly or buzzing lamps in the classroom etc, but only if it was a subject I didn’t like.