Beautiful Minds The Einstein Effect 4/5

Synopsis
A fascinating look at the relationship between genius and autism, with particular focus on the phenomenon of savants; a small group of enigmatic talents with extraordinary mental abilities.

Savants number less than 100 worldwide. Some can work out five-digit multiplication in their heads, or recite thousands of books by heart. Others can play a piano melody after hearing it only once. Over half of savants are autistic; others develop these super human talents only after brain injury.

With scientists now able to see billions of neurons at work in the brain, experts are now investigating whether it is in fact a defect that turns a person into a genius. Could the giant minds of the past - from Newton, to Mozart, to Albert Einstein have been autistic?

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[mozart20dlubos]

@CorporationLulz Can YOU do that ? Is that easy for you?

[guitargod10940]

When the guy was in the MRI machine was he singing opera dubstep?

[TwistedMind6969]

@BarkyDarks Per wikipedia Rüdiger Gamm "was examined by Allan Snyder, an expert on savants, who concluded that Gamm's ability was not a result of savant syndrome but connected to genetics."

[BarkyDarks]

Man got hit on the head with a hammer, am I a savant no! But however, people like Rüdiger Gamm become one overnight?!!

[dreaminginnoother]

what they say about expectation of reward driving creativity seems to be counter to the new research which has shown monetary reward decreasing performance on creative tasks.

[zeenyuhrass]

@CorporationLulz Yep, an artistic genius...idiot

[TheEruditepolymath]

@longfootbuddy fuck off

[neoman121]

I love it so much how that one doctor wheres a hat like hes a skater! XD.

[longfootbuddy]

i can make sculptures as good as alonzo, if only i was compelled to do it like him.. instead, i watch alonzo and write comments like this

[longfootbuddy]

jesus said, dont prepare what youre going to say, but rather, let god give you the words when it is needed.. think about it..

[ben1996123]

lol "dis-enable"