This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American There’s a scene in the 1988 movie Rain Man in ...

What is acquired savant syndrome? Acquired savant syndrome occurs when the brain responds to trauma. The syndrome refers to the new skills or abilities that emerge in a previously “normal” person, ...

In the 2005 documentary, The Boy with the Incredible Brain, producers introduced Daniel Tammet, a young British savant with tremendous cognitive skills. The producers tested his abilities, and one ...

This syndrome is usually represented in film and television (like in The Good Doctor and Rain Man) as being associated with autism. Dr. Treffert's article for Wisconsin Medical Society clears up this ...

Savant Syndrome is a rare condition, with only 319 recorded cases. Persons so diagnosed possess unexpected and sometimes prodigious abilities in stark juxtaposition to underlying neurodevelopmental ...

“It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing,” Rex Lewis-Clack croons, his head joyfully bobbing in time with the Duke Ellington standard. The 20-year-old musician accompanies himself on a grand ...

Autistic savants are born with miswired neurons – and extraordinary gifts. The breakthrough science behind our new understanding of the brain. In May, he will celebrate his 12th birthday. Matt is a ...

Imagine a creativity cap. A device that would free you, if only momentarily, from your mindsets, from your prejudices, from the mental blocks to creativity. These words are emblazoned on the website ...

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