Viking Runes and Synaesthesia

This paper describes an exploratory self-observation experience aimed at investigating the possibility of eliciting synesthetic color experiences in response to unfamiliar graphic stimuli. The experiment was conducted by an individual who reports experiencing grapheme-color synesthesia, using six Viking runic symbols as visual stimuliand meditation.

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Figshare
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2026-11-11
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https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.34981858
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Multisensory perception and integration
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Viking Runes and Synaesthesia

Gabriel Hector Cardoso
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Multisensory perception and integration
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Viking Runes and Synaesthesia

Gabriel Hector Cardoso
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Abstract

This paper describes an exploratory self-observation experience aimed at investigating the possibility of eliciting synesthetic color experiences in response to unfamiliar graphic stimuli. The experiment was conducted by an individual who reports experiencing grapheme-color synesthesia, using six Viking runic symbols as visual stimuliand meditation.

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Multisensory perception and integration
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