We realize that everyone is
created differently. They're different doesn't mean normal, they are only
addressing it in a different way. One is the Savant Syndrome or Autistic Savant is a rare
condition in which people with neurodevelopmental disorders, especially autism
spectrum disorders or brain injury, showed a deep capacity and extraordinary
abilities far exceed what would be considered normal. 50% of the savant has
autism, while the other 50% is often impaired psychological or mental illness.
Some remarkable savant usually
experienced a very significant impairment and disability. Those who have the
syndrome does tend to look different in terms of thought and psychological. But
don't get me wrong, a lot of people – great people who indeed bore the savant
syndrome. Among them was Matt Savage, an adult baby prematurely who runs early
and learn to read at the age of 18 months. Another example is Stephen
Wiltshire. He is the artist United Kingdom architecture that has been diagnosed
with autism. He is known for his ability to draw a scene from memory after
seeing it just once. Another example. From these two examples, not remarkable.
They are not normal but not different from ours.
Until now is still unknown what
causes the savant syndrome. Although this syndrome is almost similar to
autistic patients. Here, I will discuss about Savant syndrome. The word '
savant ' itself comes from the word meaning savior France ' knowing ', which
refers to the ability of the brain that are owned by people with this syndrome.
This syndrome is included in one of the very rare syndrome, and also mentioned
as one of the most fascinating topics in the talks the world of psychology.
Usually people with Savant syndrome is characterized by several or many
physical or mental incapability, but it has an outstanding ability in a
particular field. Or else I mentioned in another phrase, ' swap ' deal with
some incredible things.
The above explanation of the
intended regarding the Savant, namely that a Savant is generally unable to do
various things that are common people do age. For example, there is a Savant
who can not eat themselves, could not tie laces his shoes, not even able to
speak well, but they have incredible advantages like a superhuman. There's a
Savant who can memorize well known schedule buses in the city of his residence,
even where each bus is at each given time. About Savant syndrome itself, a
United States psychologist, Dr. Darold Treffert, who is famous for his studies
on this Savant syndrome, mentions the following traits.
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People with Savant has an
incredible memory. People with this syndrome have special abilities that
usually revolves around the 5 areas of expertise, namely, music, art, calendar
calculation, mathematical, and spatial ability or mechanical. Savant more inflicted
on men. Special advantages that owned a Savant is not lost, but it can be
better if trained properly. Savant can be obtained from birth, or from a
specific event that occurs after birth, such as accidents or the like.
The emergence of the Savant itself
is often accompanied by some physical or mental incompetence, impressive as if
there was a transaction is done to get the uncanny ability at the expense
of some of the capabilities of the ' usual '. Up to now, there are still many
mysteries which covered the topic of the psychology of this one. The ability of
a Savant seems buried deep in the human brain and need a trigger to
appear.
