Synesthesia: How Seeing Sound in Color turned A Feeling into a Life | Corey Crossfield | TEDxUCLA

Corey Crossfield describes living with synesthesia, a blending of the senses in which she sees sound as color. The talk looks at how music shapes the way we feel and why traits people try to hide can end up influencing their lives. Original music compositions by Corey Crossfield and animation by Konani Chinn are featured in the presentation.

• Synesthesia as a way of seeing sound as color
• How music teaches us to feel
• Traits people try to hide and their influence on life
• Original music and animation by Konani Chinn

Some people hear music. Corey Crossfield sees it, thanks to synesthesia, a commingling of the senses that turns sound into color. This talk explores how music teaches us to feel, and why the traits we try to hide can end up shaping our lives. This talk features original music compositions by Corey Crossfield and animation by Konani Chinn. Corey Crossfeld is a music industry executive currently pursuing her MBA at UCLA Anderson School of Management. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx