Joel Salinas experiences a rare form of synesthesia that causes him to feel the emotional and physical experiences of others. And what might be annoying for some is actually fascinating when you’re a neurologist like Salinas. He joins us to talk about using this sixth sense to help patients, which he writes about in “Mirror Touch: Notes from a Doctor Who Can Feel Your Pain” (HarperOne).
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