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Autism May Be Linked to Mirror-Touch Synesthesia, the Ability to Physically Feel What Others Feel

By Andréas RB Deolinda

Although synesthesia is not as rare as it was once believed, synesthetes (people who experience synesthesia) typically don’t realize their unique abilities are not common to everyone. Another fun fact: it’s also believed synesthesia could be linked to autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

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