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Leslie could remember and play back a musical piece of any length flawlessly after hearing it once. Among the many songs he was estimated to know, two that he often sang were the Christian hymns "How Great Thou Art" and "Amazing Grace". [4] As time went on, Leslie became more verbal and more musically accomplished, and increasingly creative and ...
The term idiot savant (French for 'learned idiot') was first used to describe the condition in 1887 [24] by John Langdon Down, who is known for his description of Down syndrome. Down described approximately ten cases of youth he had known with unusual mental powers, like "verbal adhesion" (eg. memorizing books read once), photographic memory ...
A savant syndrome article is needed, look up savant syndrome and you will see that it is pretty popular. Also the articles on the savant themselves need to have a link to a page which describes savant syndrome itself. And that Autistic Savant article will not suffice because not all savants are autistic. Another reason is because of the severe ...
im fairly certain 'savant syndrom' doesnt even exist, as being 'savant' is not (per se) a handicap, but actually means brilliance in a certain area. also "autistic savant" is not the same as "idiot savant", as the first is, apart from being 'savant' also autistic, and the second also an idiot. most often that goes together, but not allways ...
Idiot savant is no longer an acceptable name of categorization. It is not used very much anymore and was mainly discontinued after the first century of its discovery. Almost all individuals diagnosed with savant aptitudes test with an IQ of 40 or above. [12] The second name often used for these children is 'autistic savant.'
Musk's actions since taking over Twitter on Oct. 27 have been so destructive to the platform's functioning and reputation that the question is raised of whether, rather than being a genius, Musk ...
More often, the terms savant and savantism describe people with a competence level in a single field of learning well beyond what is considered normal, even among the gifted community. Such individuals are alternatively termed idiot savants ─ a term that has been mentioned as early as the eighteenth century. [ 51 ]
Fallout 4 is the first game in the series to feature a fully-voiced protagonist. Fallout 4 received positive reviews from critics, with many praising the world depth, player freedom, overall amount of content, crafting, story, characters, and soundtrack. Criticism was mainly directed at the game's simplified role-playing elements compared to ...