Health News Digest: I Sense Something Different

Tina Carmillia, Rhianne Boland

05-Jun-17 16:00

Health News Digest: I Sense Something Different

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We discuss the latest in health news. Rhianne introduces us to autonomous sensory meridian response, while Tina shares how bilinguals experience time differently. Also, how do some people taste flavours when they read words or see colours when they hear music? Uncover how some people experience the world through our lesser known senses.

0:00 - Intro

1:37 - Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (Source: BBC)

12:34 - Bilingualism (Source: Quartz)

24:58 - Synesthesia (Source: The Guardian)

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Tags: health news digest, ASMR, bilinguals, Senses, synesthesia, The Bigger Picture, health and living, language, bilingualism, whispering, tingling sensation

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