r/Synesthesia • u/rebecae • 6d ago

My Spatial Sequence Synesthesia (SSS) & time-space synesthesia is my super power.

I only discovered what synesthesia is this year. I mentioned to someone that I visualize a calendar, and they were shocked that I see it at all, let alone in the counterclockwise way I do. I also visualize the alphabet and number sequences.

I’m a project manager with Spatial Sequence Synesthesia (SSS) and time-space synesthesia, which I believe contributes to my effectiveness in my role.

I’m curious to know what others with this type of synesthesia do for a living and whether you also consider it your superpower!

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u/c_b0t 4d ago

For years I was a full stack web programmer/Director of Engineering/project manager/spec writer/etc. It was definitely a superpower. I had a crazy memory for how things worked and fit together, conversations that had occurred, when we'd added features and why. And a lot of it was because those memories all had physical locations and weight to them.

Now I'm middle aged and at a different job and the superpower isn't so strong anymore, unfortunately.