When the Doctor Uses A Hack

Chen Cang actually thought of this condition right from the start!

Sometimes, the more you understand society, the more you find it truly fascinating!

"Synesthesia" is not just about having this manifestation.

It's even a display of something akin to "special powers".

They can blend the smells, tastes, touches, sounds, and sights from their memories in a complex way within their brains!

The results can be varied.

Of course, there are many things that resemble bugs: like extraordinary memory!

They can convert tastes and colors into numbers to memorize them, allowing for the possibility of photographic memory!

To put it simply, the human brain is a complex information processing center.

Its complexity surpasses even the most advanced computers by a million times!

Of course.

Many people's outcomes are not these special powers.

Most people experience anomalies in sensation.

Leading to tastelessness, and even chaotic colors.

After all, the brain cannot properly process the signals it gathers, the chance of mutation is always small, and the likelihood of issues occurring is greater!

Chen Cang looked at Jiangnan and had already confirmed most of it internally.

He recalled a book written by American neurologist Richard Cytowic, "The Man Who Tasted Shapes", which described it just like this.

Chen Cang had read this book back in school!

Back then, Chen Cang hoped he could equate the signals collected from "study" with "cuisine".

If that was the case!

Emmm...

Chemistry!

Sour, sweet, and delicious!

Physics?

Wow, New Orleans Physics Castle, tasty without the guilt!

What? You're telling me math is hard, nonsense!

Math is obviously that fresh, delicious, charming fruity matcha flavor!

...

If that were the case, studying would be equivalent to savoring gourmet food, those difficult problems would be rare delicacies.

Conquering a theory would be like eating a big sausage!

And... it wouldn't make you fat!

Is there anything more delightful than studying in this world?

So, Chen Cang thought, maybe the academic elites are just like this...

They must have received extraordinary gifts from heaven!

Jiangnan and Qin Yue were stunned upon hearing this name!

The two exchanged glances and said: "Synesthesia?"

Chen Cang nodded: "Indeed!"

Jiangnan was dumbfounded after hearing Chen Cang's words, she had already suspected whether she was suffering from some peculiar illness...

Unexpectedly, it was confirmed by Chen Cang!

However, Jiangnan was completely unaware of this condition.

"Professor Chen, what kind of condition is this? How did I... end up with it?"

Chen Cang hesitated for a moment and said: "Actually, you don't need to worry, at least this condition hasn't interfered with your life, it even has a subtle positive effect on your work."

Jiangnan nodded.

There's no denying that her "special powers" have made her invincible at work.

She's able to empathize with patients.

Psychologists often need to listen and understand, and she's fully able to comprehend others' joys and sorrows, frustrations and complexities—a rare thing for those seeking understanding!

However, Jiangnan's concern was whether this condition would become more severe or have other side effects!

Qin Yue widened her eyes, curious, and asked: "Chen Cang, what is the nature of synesthesia?"

Chen Cang continued to explain: "From Miss Jiang's performance, it should be classified under synesthesia: mirror-touch synesthesia!"

"Mirror-touch synesthesia is an extremely rare condition. Simply put, a person can almost entirely feel what another person is experiencing, even if they haven't actually experienced the same situation themselves, it's a nearly complete mirrored empathy."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yue's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief: "Really? That sounds... incredible!"

Jiangnan nodded at Qin Yue: "Yes, it's true!"

"Even... not just that, when I see others break up, I feel the pain myself, but... I've never been in a relationship!"

After hearing this, Qin Yue was completely taken aback!

Although it's amazing, it seems... unfair to her.

Chen Cang said, "Miss Jiang, you don't need to worry. Actually, we all have synesthesia, for instance when we see a nail broken off, we feel a sharp pain, just as we react to videos of injuries online."

Chen Cang actually thought that whenever videos of testicle injuries are seen, men feel a tingling sensation.

This is what synesthesia manifests as.

Chen Cang continued: "I know what you're worried about, worrying about those complications, actually... you're clearly overthinking it. If you had complications, they would have appeared at the beginning and not have been delayed until now."

"In fact, you could even see it as a gift from heaven."

After hearing Chen Cang's words, Jiangnan breathed a sigh of relief.

It's fine!

"Professor Chen, how did this happen to me?"

Chen Cang smiled helplessly: "Any inexplicable problem, we tend to consider it on the genetic level!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Yue couldn't help but let out a small laugh.

Jiangnan was also taken aback for a moment and started laughing.

At this moment, everyone felt relieved.

After all, nothing major was wrong.

Jiangnan served everyone tea, the unique jasmine fragrance was quite soothing.

Jiangnan couldn't help but laugh: "Actually, for a while, I thought I had a mental illness."

"Then... after coming to the capital, I started to think I had special powers!"

"I suppose I really am sick!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Yue nodded and said: "However… senior sister, you've been too strained, a psychologist is like a dumping ground for emotions, you feel others' pain even more deeply than the rest do."

Jiangnan agreed.

Qin Yue was quite right.

"Yes, so now I only provide consulting services to one patient per day."

"The rest of the time, I need to counsel myself."

Curious, Qin Yue asked: "Chen Cang, how did this condition develop?"

Chen Cang chuckled: "This is due to anomalies in the processing of sensory input like vision, smell, and touch within the cortex."

"Generally, the brain automatically eliminates some sensory nerve connections it deems unnecessary, which is called the pruning effect.

However, a minority of people, due to genetic deficiencies, do not remove these unnecessary nerve connections, allowing them to perceive more than the average person. This perception, working together with the brain's constructed 3D virtual reality, results in a more intense sense of empathy compared to normal people."