Extraordinary Experiences during Cross-Modal Perception
Perceptual and Motor Skills December 1, 1976 DOI: 10.2466/pms.1976.43.3f.1023 via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractWhen nine participants simultaneously tasted beer and listened to a rhythmic sound whose pitch could be varied, certain frequencies produced a reported harmony between taste and sound. At these harmonious pitches, participants described characteristic experiences, including an optimum taste of the beer, rhythmic sensations in the head, and tickling sensations in the jaws and mouth. Three participants also reported experiences resembling those described by people under the influence of drugs such as mescaline, psilocybin, LSD, and cannabis.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Experimental study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 9 |
| Population | Human participants |
| Topics | Mescaline Psilocybin |
| Keywords | Perception Harmony color Taste Rhythm |
| Citations | 51 |
| Key finding | Certain sound frequencies produced a perceived harmony between the taste of beer and a rhythmic sound, accompanied by characteristic sensory experiences. |
Abstract
9 Ss were requested to perceive simultaneously the taste of beer and a rhythmic sound, the pitch of which could be varied. The frequencies at which Ss experienced harmony between the taste and the sound were determined. At the pitch of harmony Ss reported characteristic experiences, e.g., optimum taste of the beer, rhythmic sensations in the head, and tickling sensations in the jaws and the mouth. 3 Ss also reported experiences resembling those described by persons under the influence of such drugs as mescaline, psilocybin, LSD, and cannabis.