1. What criteria would you use to determine whether synesthesia is a disorder or a variation of normal sensation and perception?
2. Why do you think that synesthesia is more common today than it was 20 years ago?
3. Why might it be possible for infants to have synesthesia, but the ability is gradually lost?
4. Would you want to take a genetic test for synesthesia? Cite a reason for your answer.
5. Do you think that synesthesia should be regarded as a learning disability, an advantage, or neither?