User:Upton.brooklynn/sandbox

Article Evaluation
Not specifically about any article itself, but a lot goes into each every article on Wikipedia. (citation, sources, the symbols) I also didn't realize how many subprograms Wikipedia had. (wikiadventure, talks, wikicommons, sandbox, etc.)

Child Development observations-
a lot of information covering the stages of development breaking it up by ages,skills, and environment. the article remains unbiased, nothing was distracting, long article but covered a lot of information I would think would be needed if researching. the sources checkout. Wikipedia and class discuss topics the same way. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_development

Article Contribution for Synesthesia:
Synesthesia article on Wikipedia covers a lot of information, but the citations and sources for the information is vague and needs improving. I will be looking up information from the article and try to the find the references it was found from.

Good Sources to add to article:
-https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/hearing-colors-tasting-shapes/ Modern Scientists have known about Synesthesia since the 1800's but people didn't pay much attention thinking it might of had to do with overusing drugs or just mere curiosity. People with this disorder, stick with the same pattern (red=3, blue=piano keys, etc.) but does not tie into memory. "Because both colors and numbers are processed initially in the fusiform gyrus and subsequently near the angular gyrus, we suspected that number-color synesthesia might be caused by cross wiring between V4 and the number-appearance area (both within the fusiform) or between the higher color area and the number-concept area (both in the TPO)." -http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/03/synesthesia-s-mysterious-mingling-senses-may-result-hyperconnected-neurons heredity experiments -https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01414/full facts and lots of sources -http://www.doctorhugo.org/synaesthesia/index.htm this website gives a lot of sources -https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/syne.html

Notes for article:
the Belgian Synaesthesia Association- was a page that didn't exist on the wiki page anymore, so have to have new source. There also isn't a lot of information on this association, so I will just put a link with good info where the page was once linked. Might add another name used for Synesthesia in the intro..http://www.iep.utm.edu/synesthe/ Fun facts: women are most likely to have Synesthesia(already added) in the UK its 8 times more likely for a female to have it (unknown reasoning), more likely to be left handed, it is inherited, people who have synesthesia have average/normal intelligence the neurological exams come back normal. Could add, famous people who had Synesthesia https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/syne.html The genetics section is short, and theres a lot of info on it so ill more to that. - link for a citation needed for this sentence "Neurological synesthesia has been a source of inspiration for artists, composers, poets, novelists, and digital artists. Vladimir Nabokov writes explicitly about synesthesia in several novels." --- tried to add the citation but the link was blacklisted... "Synesthesia can occur between nearly any two senses or perceptual modes, and at least one synesthete, Solomon Shereshevsky, experienced synesthesia that linked all five senses" needs medical citation, but is from a book the mind of a mnemonist by ar luria. Tests https://www.synesthesiatest.org/blog/synesthesia-test-variations

Draft Improving Synesthesia Page
Leading Section- Synesthesia is not a disease, researchers have found that synesthetes can more often than not perform better on tests that contain memory and intelligence. People who have Synesthesia test negative on scales that check for schizophrenia, psychosis, delusions, and other mental disorders. Synesthesia Project Types or Diagnostic criteria-Synesthesia Test Variations How does someone know for sure if they have synesthesia. Each common type has a specific test. when testing for Grapheme-color synesthesia a visual test is given. The person is shown a picture that includes black letters and numbers. A synesthete will associate the letters and numbers with a specific color. An Auditory test is another way to test for Synesthesia. A sound is turned on and one will either identity it with a taste, or envision shapes. The audio test correlates with Chromesthesia (sounds with colors). Since people question whether or not Synesthesia is just tied into memory the "Retest" is given. One is given a set of objects and is asked to assign colors, tastes, personalities, or more. After a period of time, the same objects are given back to the person and are asked again to do the same job. The synesthete is able to assign the same characteristics, because that person has already made neural associations which involves a permanent solution in the brain, rather than it just being a memory that the person had to a certain object. Genetics- It has been found that women have a higher chance of developing Synesthesia, and in the UK females are 8 times more likely to have it (reasons are unknown). When people are left handed it is inherited, and researchers have discovered that synesthetes have a stronger possibility of being left handed than the general population. Neuroscience History- Fixing link for Belgian Synesthesia Association Belgian Synesthesia Association