Your checkbook’s a mess. It’s not really your fault. For some reason, you just don’t “get” numbers. Math eludes you completely. You have other talents, of course, but addition and subtraction aren’t ...

Savant syndrome showcases exceptional abilities alongside developmental challenges Research into the mechanisms of savant skills offers insights into brain plasticity and adaptation Understanding ...

Darold Treffert, M.D. is considered one of the foremost experts on savantism in the world. Dr. Treffert has published two books on savant syndrome: "Extraordinary People: Understanding Savant Syndrome ...

THAT genius is unusual goes without saying. But is it so unusual that it requires the brains of those that possess it to be unusual in others ways, too? A link between artistic genius on the one hand ...

Derek Amato wasn't born a musical savant. He became one—almost instantly—after hitting his head on the bottom of a swimming pool. Stroke of Genius: How Derek Amato Became a Musical Savant In 2006, ...

FOND DU LAC - Jason Padgett used to be a young man who partied hard, chased girls, skipped class and went to work every day with a hangover. After he was mugged inside a karaoke bar in 2002 and ...