if you’re like me and have an older brother or sister who claims they’re
brother or sister who claims they’re
brother or sister who claims they’re always right you know what it’s like to
always right you know what it’s like to
always right you know what it’s like to be in a sibling argument my sister and I
be in a sibling argument my sister and I
be in a sibling argument my sister and I used to argue almost every single day
used to argue almost every single day
used to argue almost every single day don’t get me wrong we still do but
don’t get me wrong we still do but
don’t get me wrong we still do but thankfully not as much our arguments
thankfully not as much our arguments
thankfully not as much our arguments vary from whether the green fairy doll
vary from whether the green fairy doll
vary from whether the green fairy doll was minor hers it was mine by the way to
was minor hers it was mine by the way to
was minor hers it was mine by the way to house fell our new neighbours name she
house fell our new neighbours name she
house fell our new neighbours name she would always win the arguments that had
would always win the arguments that had
would always win the arguments that had to do with memorizing numbers and
to do with memorizing numbers and
to do with memorizing numbers and letters and I could never figure out how
letters and I could never figure out how
letters and I could never figure out how she always won until I learned about
she always won until I learned about
she always won until I learned about sinus Thessia most of you are probably
sinus Thessia most of you are probably
sinus Thessia most of you are probably wondering what that is science C Xia is
wondering what that is science C Xia is
wondering what that is science C Xia is when a person’s senses are connected
when a person’s senses are connected
when a person’s senses are connected when one of the five senses triggers an
when one of the five senses triggers an
when one of the five senses triggers an unrelated sense if you still don’t get
unrelated sense if you still don’t get
unrelated sense if you still don’t get it that’s okay
it that’s okay
it that’s okay it took me a lot of research to fully
it took me a lot of research to fully
it took me a lot of research to fully understand what it means it’s basically
understand what it means it’s basically
understand what it means it’s basically when a person thinks of a number or
when a person thinks of a number or
when a person thinks of a number or letter it appears in a color if you
letter it appears in a color if you
letter it appears in a color if you haven’t heard of it before it’s because
haven’t heard of it before it’s because
haven’t heard of it before it’s because it’s rare anywhere in one to 50,000 to
it’s rare anywhere in one to 50,000 to
it’s rare anywhere in one to 50,000 to 100,000 people fortunately one of these
100,000 people fortunately one of these
100,000 people fortunately one of these sign aesthetic people happens to live in
sign aesthetic people happens to live in
sign aesthetic people happens to live in the room right next to mine my sister
the room right next to mine my sister
the room right next to mine my sister she’s the one who first introduced me to
she’s the one who first introduced me to
she’s the one who first introduced me to this topic now you are probably
this topic now you are probably
this topic now you are probably wondering where am I going with this
wondering where am I going with this
wondering where am I going with this well what could happen if you could
well what could happen if you could
well what could happen if you could teach sinus easia the reason I’m here on
teach sinus easia the reason I’m here on
teach sinus easia the reason I’m here on stage is to talk about the wonderful
stage is to talk about the wonderful
stage is to talk about the wonderful power of science theisha
power of science theisha
power of science theisha and how we could apply it to learning
and how we could apply it to learning
and how we could apply it to learning new things in school you should all have
new things in school you should all have
new things in school you should all have envelopes I was just recently given to
envelopes I was just recently given to
envelopes I was just recently given to you what I want you to do is for the
you what I want you to do is for the
you what I want you to do is for the first few paragraphs every time I say
first few paragraphs every time I say
first few paragraphs every time I say the word TEDx smell your card this way
the word TEDx smell your card this way
the word TEDx smell your card this way we’ll have a first-hand experience on
we’ll have a first-hand experience on
we’ll have a first-hand experience on what it’s like to have sinus physio
what it’s like to have sinus physio
what it’s like to have sinus physio there are many types of synesthesia
there are many types of synesthesia
there are many types of synesthesia reading and counting colors when numbers
reading and counting colors when numbers
reading and counting colors when numbers and letters appear in colors in your
and letters appear in colors in your
and letters appear in colors in your mind tasting words when you hear a word
mind tasting words when you hear a word
mind tasting words when you hear a word a specific flavor appears in your mouth
a specific flavor appears in your mouth
a specific flavor appears in your mouth hearing colors when you see a color a
hearing colors when you see a color a
hearing colors when you see a color a specific sound do you hear the reason to
specific sound do you hear the reason to
specific sound do you hear the reason to why this happens is an
why this happens is an
why this happens is an it’s a rare condition so there’s going
it’s a rare condition so there’s going
it’s a rare condition so there’s going to be a limited amount of research so
to be a limited amount of research so
to be a limited amount of research so let’s start the basics you don’t need to
let’s start the basics you don’t need to
let’s start the basics you don’t need to be like me
be like me
be like me join TEDx it’s not your card spend eight
join TEDx it’s not your card spend eight
join TEDx it’s not your card spend eight months researching this topic to realize
months researching this topic to realize
months researching this topic to realize that this phenomenon happens in the
that this phenomenon happens in the
that this phenomenon happens in the brain so I want you to think back to
brain so I want you to think back to
brain so I want you to think back to high school science classroom with your
high school science classroom with your
high school science classroom with your old science teacher explaining to you
old science teacher explaining to you
old science teacher explaining to you what neurons are while you’re too busy
what neurons are while you’re too busy
what neurons are while you’re too busy talking to the person next to you about
talking to the person next to you about
talking to the person next to you about Sarah’s new haircut and it was a
Sarah’s new haircut and it was a
Sarah’s new haircut and it was a terrible horrific I don’t know what she
terrible horrific I don’t know what she
terrible horrific I don’t know what she was thinking
was thinking
was thinking neurons are cells in a nervous system
neurons are cells in a nervous system
neurons are cells in a nervous system that transmit information to other nerve
that transmit information to other nerve
that transmit information to other nerve muscle or gland cells after birth the
muscle or gland cells after birth the
muscle or gland cells after birth the brain of a newborn is consumed with all
brain of a newborn is consumed with all
brain of a newborn is consumed with all this information from the baby’s senses
this information from the baby’s senses
this information from the baby’s senses and organs with all that information
and organs with all that information
and organs with all that information there needs to be a way can make it back
there needs to be a way can make it back
there needs to be a way can make it back to the brain to be processed to do so
to the brain to be processed to do so
to the brain to be processed to do so nerve cells must make connections with
nerve cells must make connections with
nerve cells must make connections with one another transmitting the impulses
one another transmitting the impulses
one another transmitting the impulses back to the ring back to my TEDx topic
back to the ring back to my TEDx topic
back to the ring back to my TEDx topic baron-cohen believes up the reason for
baron-cohen believes up the reason for
baron-cohen believes up the reason for sinus seizure is because there are more
sinus seizure is because there are more
sinus seizure is because there are more connections between neurons causing the
connections between neurons causing the
connections between neurons causing the usual modularity to break down on the
usual modularity to break down on the
usual modularity to break down on the other hand daphne Mar I sigh colleges
other hand daphne Mar I sigh colleges
other hand daphne Mar I sigh colleges like McMaster University believes that
like McMaster University believes that
like McMaster University believes that were all born with connections that
were all born with connections that
were all born with connections that creates anesthesia but most of us just
creates anesthesia but most of us just
creates anesthesia but most of us just lose the connections as we grow as I
lose the connections as we grow as I
lose the connections as we grow as I said before my sister Olivia has sinus
said before my sister Olivia has sinus
said before my sister Olivia has sinus physio when she pictures a number or a
physio when she pictures a number or a
physio when she pictures a number or a letter in her head it appears in a color
letter in her head it appears in a color
letter in her head it appears in a color and as much as it kills me inside to
and as much as it kills me inside to
and as much as it kills me inside to admit I am jealous of her in that aspect
admit I am jealous of her in that aspect
admit I am jealous of her in that aspect I mean she has told me what it’s like to
I mean she has told me what it’s like to
I mean she has told me what it’s like to have it and I think it’s a great
have it and I think it’s a great
have it and I think it’s a great advantage memorizing something for a
advantage memorizing something for a
advantage memorizing something for a class would be so easy a spectacular as
class would be so easy a spectacular as
class would be so easy a spectacular as this condition is she has told me that a
this condition is she has told me that a
this condition is she has told me that a disadvantage for her would be when two
disadvantage for her would be when two
disadvantage for her would be when two letters have similar colors she often
letters have similar colors she often
letters have similar colors she often mixes them up when researching this
mixes them up when researching this
mixes them up when researching this topic I was extremely lucky because
topic I was extremely lucky because
topic I was extremely lucky because grace Hendra another TEDx saw your card
grace Hendra another TEDx saw your card
grace Hendra another TEDx saw your card remember happens to also have sinus ezo
remember happens to also have sinus ezo
remember happens to also have sinus ezo Greece’s finest teas is intense and so
Greece’s finest teas is intense and so
Greece’s finest teas is intense and so is my jealousy hers is even more
is my jealousy hers is even more
is my jealousy hers is even more advanced numbers and letters have a
advanced numbers and letters have a
advanced numbers and letters have a color and gender she can also taste
color and gender she can also taste
color and gender she can also taste words for example the word potato has a
words for example the word potato has a
words for example the word potato has a sour lemon flavor in her mouth or plain
sour lemon flavor in her mouth or plain
sour lemon flavor in her mouth or plain words taste like cardboard
words taste like cardboard
words taste like cardboard having this quality helps you at school
having this quality helps you at school
having this quality helps you at school but at the same time it’s distracting I
but at the same time it’s distracting I
but at the same time it’s distracting I was talking to her about it and she told
was talking to her about it and she told
was talking to her about it and she told me that during a math test she was
me that during a math test she was
me that during a math test she was looking at an equation and a scene up
looking at an equation and a scene up
looking at an equation and a scene up here in her head looking at all those
here in her head looking at all those
here in her head looking at all those numbers made her mind and vision of
numbers made her mind and vision of
numbers made her mind and vision of family in Mexico having a family reunion
family in Mexico having a family reunion
family in Mexico having a family reunion which i think is really fascinating
which i think is really fascinating
which i think is really fascinating distracting for a math test but really
distracting for a math test but really
distracting for a math test but really fascinating you have all done very well
fascinating you have all done very well
fascinating you have all done very well smelling your card every time I said the
smelling your card every time I said the
smelling your card every time I said the word TEDx and that is what it feels like
word TEDx and that is what it feels like
word TEDx and that is what it feels like to have synesthesia to constantly be
to have synesthesia to constantly be
to have synesthesia to constantly be smiling that scent every time you hear
smiling that scent every time you hear
smiling that scent every time you hear the word one of the first reports of
the word one of the first reports of
the word one of the first reports of sinus Thessia came from george san-chan
sinus Thessia came from george san-chan
sinus Thessia came from george san-chan 1812 and his dissertation he describes
1812 and his dissertation he describes
1812 and his dissertation he describes what it’s like to have it and his
what it’s like to have it and his
what it’s like to have it and his experiences with it Charles Darwin’s
experiences with it Charles Darwin’s
experiences with it Charles Darwin’s cousin Sir Francis Galton describes in
cousin Sir Francis Galton describes in
cousin Sir Francis Galton describes in sinus seeds in his work color
sinus seeds in his work color
sinus seeds in his work color associations ever since then there’s
associations ever since then there’s
associations ever since then there’s been more and more publications on the
been more and more publications on the
been more and more publications on the matter but it wasn’t until the end of
matter but it wasn’t until the end of
matter but it wasn’t until the end of the 19th century into the u.s. scientist
the 19th century into the u.s. scientist
the 19th century into the u.s. scientist Mary Calkins introduced the term
Mary Calkins introduced the term
Mary Calkins introduced the term synesthesia in the late 1980s
synesthesia in the late 1980s
synesthesia in the late 1980s neurologists Richard E psychic believed
neurologists Richard E psychic believed
neurologists Richard E psychic believed that the cause was in the limbic system
that the cause was in the limbic system
that the cause was in the limbic system where the higher order thinking occurs
where the higher order thinking occurs
where the higher order thinking occurs due to the lack of resources and
due to the lack of resources and
due to the lack of resources and technology back then people who had
technology back then people who had
technology back then people who had sinus easier were classified as ill or
sinus easier were classified as ill or
sinus easier were classified as ill or people with great fantasy acid junkies
people with great fantasy acid junkies
people with great fantasy acid junkies or even pot heads sinuses iya is so
or even pot heads sinuses iya is so
or even pot heads sinuses iya is so interesting and complex that they’re
interesting and complex that they’re
interesting and complex that they’re more we know the less we understand
more we know the less we understand
more we know the less we understand thanks to research we have been able to
thanks to research we have been able to
thanks to research we have been able to find out that is more commonly found in
find out that is more commonly found in
find out that is more commonly found in females and people who have it tend to
females and people who have it tend to
females and people who have it tend to be more artistic and creative my whole
be more artistic and creative my whole
be more artistic and creative my whole talk is about teaching synesthesia so I
talk is about teaching synesthesia so I
talk is about teaching synesthesia so I wanted to do the experiment myself in
wanted to do the experiment myself in
wanted to do the experiment myself in order to see if I were possible to learn
order to see if I were possible to learn
order to see if I were possible to learn first I had to do some research
first I had to do some research
first I had to do some research once I searched it up I was mouth
once I searched it up I was mouth
once I searched it up I was mouth articles telling me it was impossible
articles telling me it was impossible
articles telling me it was impossible others saying that it was possible and
others saying that it was possible and
others saying that it was possible and some said only certain types of science
some said only certain types of science
some said only certain types of science teaser were teachable in the end I
teaser were teachable in the end I
teaser were teachable in the end I decided to test it out myself I was
decided to test it out myself I was
decided to test it out myself I was going to teach people how to connect
going to teach people how to connect
going to teach people how to connect their sense of smell with words so I
their sense of smell with words so I
their sense of smell with words so I selected five words LOC fire fluffy
selected five words LOC fire fluffy
selected five words LOC fire fluffy penguin and hammer then I went to CVS
penguin and hammer then I went to CVS
penguin and hammer then I went to CVS and bought five different air fresheners
and bought five different air fresheners
and bought five different air fresheners I wrote each word on a card then sprayed
I wrote each word on a card then sprayed
I wrote each word on a card then sprayed each
each
each I wasn’t with a cent and so each word
I wasn’t with a cent and so each word
I wasn’t with a cent and so each word had its own scent during the spring
had its own scent during the spring
had its own scent during the spring musical there was a lot of free time so
musical there was a lot of free time so
musical there was a lot of free time so I asked 10 people from six to eighth
I asked 10 people from six to eighth
I asked 10 people from six to eighth grade if they’re willing to do an
grade if they’re willing to do an
grade if they’re willing to do an experiment thankfully if they all said
experiment thankfully if they all said
experiment thankfully if they all said yes each person had 30 seconds to pick
yes each person had 30 seconds to pick
yes each person had 30 seconds to pick up a card smell it and try to memorize
up a card smell it and try to memorize
up a card smell it and try to memorize it penguin which smelt like truth which
it penguin which smelt like truth which
it penguin which smelt like truth which smelt like what white flour is melon and
smelt like what white flour is melon and
smelt like what white flour is melon and vanilla and fire with melt like jefra
vanilla and fire with melt like jefra
vanilla and fire with melt like jefra and sea spray were my most popular words
and sea spray were my most popular words
and sea spray were my most popular words after competing this experiment I
after competing this experiment I
after competing this experiment I realized I wanted to do more I then
realized I wanted to do more I then
realized I wanted to do more I then remembered one of the articles saying
remembered one of the articles saying
remembered one of the articles saying only certain types of sinus Cesar a
only certain types of sinus Cesar a
only certain types of sinus Cesar a teachable so I made another experiment
teachable so I made another experiment
teachable so I made another experiment this time I wanted to teach Sara connect
this time I wanted to teach Sara connect
this time I wanted to teach Sara connect people how this connects sound with
people how this connects sound with
people how this connects sound with words so I downloaded a sound up that
words so I downloaded a sound up that
words so I downloaded a sound up that had over 100 different sound buttons
had over 100 different sound buttons
had over 100 different sound buttons then I chose another five words and
then I chose another five words and
then I chose another five words and wrote them on note cards instead of 10
wrote them on note cards instead of 10
wrote them on note cards instead of 10 people I used 8 people and set to make
people I used 8 people and set to make
people I used 8 people and set to make this experiment each person had 30
this experiment each person had 30
this experiment each person had 30 seconds to pick up a card and every time
seconds to pick up a card and every time
seconds to pick up a card and every time they picked up a card I’d press the
they picked up a card I’d press the
they picked up a card I’d press the button which made a sound unicorn was my
button which made a sound unicorn was my
button which made a sound unicorn was my most popular word but when I did the
most popular word but when I did the
most popular word but when I did the second experiment it felt very different
second experiment it felt very different
second experiment it felt very different it took longer for people to write down
it took longer for people to write down
it took longer for people to write down their answers in conclusion I do believe
their answers in conclusion I do believe
their answers in conclusion I do believe that it is possible to teach science
that it is possible to teach science
that it is possible to teach science Thessia but to an extent it is possible
Thessia but to an extent it is possible
Thessia but to an extent it is possible to teach because I did it but it won’t
to teach because I did it but it won’t
to teach because I did it but it won’t stay after just one lesson teaching
stay after just one lesson teaching
stay after just one lesson teaching using synesthetic methods needs to be
using synesthetic methods needs to be
using synesthetic methods needs to be reinforced constantly and what better
reinforced constantly and what better
reinforced constantly and what better way to do that than in school we are in
way to do that than in school we are in
way to do that than in school we are in school for 14 years started from
school for 14 years started from
school for 14 years started from kindergarten to high school and if you
kindergarten to high school and if you
kindergarten to high school and if you include college
include college
include college that’s 18 years of education that’s
that’s 18 years of education that’s
that’s 18 years of education that’s almost 2 decades worth of learning new
almost 2 decades worth of learning new
almost 2 decades worth of learning new information it’s important to start this
information it’s important to start this
information it’s important to start this in kindergarten because that’s when we
in kindergarten because that’s when we
in kindergarten because that’s when we start learning skills such as reading
start learning skills such as reading
start learning skills such as reading and writing when I was in kindergarten I
and writing when I was in kindergarten I
and writing when I was in kindergarten I had just moved from the Netherlands to
had just moved from the Netherlands to
had just moved from the Netherlands to Spain I already knew Dutch in English
Spain I already knew Dutch in English
Spain I already knew Dutch in English due to both of my parents being American
due to both of my parents being American
due to both of my parents being American so picture this a younger me on her
so picture this a younger me on her
so picture this a younger me on her first day of school wearing a new
first day of school wearing a new
first day of school wearing a new uniform new country and wearing my
uniform new country and wearing my
uniform new country and wearing my favorite pink headband part of living in
favorite pink headband part of living in
favorite pink headband part of living in a new country means learning a new
a new country means learning a new
a new country means learning a new language and Spanish is completely
language and Spanish is completely
language and Spanish is completely different
different
different compared to Dutch or English so I
compared to Dutch or English so I
compared to Dutch or English so I struggle communicating with my fellow
struggle communicating with my fellow
struggle communicating with my fellow students it’s only during my
students it’s only during my
students it’s only during my kindergarten years I was able to learn
kindergarten years I was able to learn
kindergarten years I was able to learn Spanish quicker by using sign aesthetic
Spanish quicker by using sign aesthetic
Spanish quicker by using sign aesthetic methods I wouldn’t have needed my
methods I wouldn’t have needed my
methods I wouldn’t have needed my teachers to translate what I was saying
teachers to translate what I was saying
teachers to translate what I was saying in order to ask my classmates if they
in order to ask my classmates if they
in order to ask my classmates if they wanted to be friends don’t worry because
wanted to be friends don’t worry because
wanted to be friends don’t worry because the story does have a happy ending I was
the story does have a happy ending I was
the story does have a happy ending I was able to learn Spanish and nine bilingual
able to learn Spanish and nine bilingual
able to learn Spanish and nine bilingual in both English and Spanish
in both English and Spanish
in both English and Spanish unfortunately I did lose my Dutch and
unfortunately I did lose my Dutch and
unfortunately I did lose my Dutch and can now only say a few words I don’t
can now only say a few words I don’t
can now only say a few words I don’t want any kids to feel the way I did I
want any kids to feel the way I did I
want any kids to feel the way I did I felt left behind alone and less smart
felt left behind alone and less smart
felt left behind alone and less smart than the other kids people who struggle
than the other kids people who struggle
than the other kids people who struggle to keep up with her grade won’t face
to keep up with her grade won’t face
to keep up with her grade won’t face that any problem anymore and if we
that any problem anymore and if we
that any problem anymore and if we continue to the cycle humans could
continue to the cycle humans could
continue to the cycle humans could evolve into a race where everyone has
evolve into a race where everyone has
evolve into a race where everyone has sinus physio and ass ground you never
sinus physio and ass ground you never
sinus physio and ass ground you never know you might be like me and have a
know you might be like me and have a
know you might be like me and have a family member who has sinus daisya after
family member who has sinus daisya after
family member who has sinus daisya after tonight half of you forget all about my
tonight half of you forget all about my
tonight half of you forget all about my speech but before you leave I want you
speech but before you leave I want you
speech but before you leave I want you to spoil your card one more time and
to spoil your card one more time and
to spoil your card one more time and think of the word TEDx as you do thank
think of the word TEDx as you do thank
think of the word TEDx as you do thank you
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