10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IDIOT SAVANT»
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idiot savant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
idiot savant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology
The term ''idiot-savant'' was first used by Down (1998) to describe a group of rare
individuals who, despite severe intellectual impairments, demonstrate impressive
skills within specific domains. Published accounts of idiot-savants appeared ...
Irving B. Weiner, W. Edward Craighead, 2010
2
Recent Developments in Autism Research
A discussant at that 1964 APA meeting noted: "The importance then, of the Idiot
Savant lies in our inability to explain him; he stands as a monument of our own
ignorance and the phenomenon of the idiot savant exists as a challenge to our ...
3
Writing Television Sitcoms (revised)
Often, this is the character that provides the guidance that another character
needs when making some important decision. Marge Simpson and 30 Rock's
Jack Donaghy are examples of a supportive parent. The Idiot Savant Often
playing the ...
4
International Handbook of Giftedness and Talent
The performance of the 'idiot-savant': implicit and explicit. British Journal of
Disorders of Communication, 24, 1-20. O'Connor, N. & Herrnelin, B. (1984). Idiot
savant calendrical calculators: maths or memory? Psychological Medicine, 14 ...
K. A. Heller, F. J. Mönks, R. Subotnik, 2000
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Extraordinary People: Understanding Savant Syndrome
For the first time in Extraordinary People, the psychiatrist who was a consultant to the movie Rain Man, collects the most fascinating cases of Savant Syndrome both in history and modern times.
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Neurobiology of Exceptionality
The performance of the "idiot savant": Implicit and explicit. British Journal of
Disorders of Communication, 24, 1-20. Connor, N, & Hermelin, B. (1984). Idiot
savant calendrical calculators: Maths or memory? Psychological Medicine, 14,
801-806.
Picture the flow of data flooding toward the idiot savant. Paraphrasing the native
Hungarian American psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihályi, idiot savants must be
in flow when establishing the hotline between their brain and their output ...
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Neurodegenerative Diseases
O'Connor N, Hermelin B. Visual memory and motor programmes: their use by
idiot-savant artists and controls. Br J Psychol 1987; 78:307-323. Rovet J ,
Krekewich K, Perlman K et al. Savant characteristics in a child with
developmental delay ...
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Book of Fools An Intelligent Person's Guide to Fops, ...
What then does the oxymoronic (self/contradictory) expression idiot savant mean
? In psychiatry, it denotes a mentally handicapped person (some/ times
pronouncedly so) with an unexplained extraordinary talent such as the ability to
play the ...
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A Neurolinguistic Theory of Bilingualism
Idiot-savant Contrary to ordinary usage, idiot is not a derogatory term but a
technical label for a specific well-defined condition. Idiot-savant is a medical term
that refers to a person with a severe mental deficiency (idiot, old term for mentally
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IDIOT SAVANT»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
idiot savant is used in the context of the following news items.
Make haste to "Bad Dates"
Haley Walker is a tall drink of sparkling water, a Southern belle transplanted to New York City, a “restaurant idiot savant,” in her words, who ... «Tucson Weekly, Jul 15»
Review: Wit rules bouncy 'Bad Dates'
... restaurant, which doubles as a money-laundering front, is busted, Haley starts to run the eatery and discovers she's a “restaurant idiot savant. «Arizona Daily Star, Jul 15»
Le Corbusier's Architecture and His Politics Are Revisited
He's like an idiot savant.” Others note that many architects work with unpleasant regimes in order to build. Mr. Picon, chairman of the Le ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
Trump: He Has the Right Foes
So far as I can tell, he is witless to the point of genius . . . an idiot savant of political idiocy. He is so clueless, rambling, and wrong that one is ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
FEATURE: Fanart Friday - Talking the Walk Edition
... always one of my favorite characters despite being kind of a moron (and some kind of idiot savant with the most broken ability known to man). «Crunchyroll News, Jul 15»
The Kobolds of Tzarker Mines
the second act begins – Karken sends the PCs to contact Seargal, a kobold trap idiot savant. Now the cool thing here would be a kind of trap ... «NERD TREK, Jul 15»
Love & Mercy: the rise and fall of tortured genius Brian Wilson
It depends on the Brian, or Brians, you bring to the table: the idiot savant with a direct line to melodic heaven? The “genius musical mind” on the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
In Defense of Mike Scioscia
Maybe he's an idiot savant. Could we be even more successful with another manager, who is more of a believer in modern statistical tools? «Halo's Heaven, Jul 15»
Addis: A Local View by Metasebia Yoseph
In the following video Metasebia gives a shout-out to comedian “Filfilu – his shtick is playing the idiot savant and his comedy covers everything ... «Tadias Magazine, Jun 15»
An insider's guide to Addis Ababa: Car crashes, coffee and …
Filfilu – his shtick is playing the idiot savant and his comedy covers everything from changing traditions to sex. No matter how crude a joke, he's ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
