English

Alternative forms

• ideæsthesia
• ideaesthesia

Noun

ideasthesia ‎(uncountable)

1. (neurology, psychology) A neurological or cognitive phenomenon in which activation of a particular concept triggers a sensory-like experience.

Related terms

• synaesthesia

See also

• idea

References

1. ↑ Nikolić, D. (2009) Is synaesthesia actually ideaesthesia? An inquiry into the nature of the phenomenon. Proceedings of the Third International Congress on Synaesthesia, Science & Art, Granada, Spain, April 26–29, 2009.