Beautiful Minds The Einstein Effect 2/5

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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[kaptenmax]

lol the dude around 2:40 with a backwards cap makes the situation really surreal

[CactusRose33]

Thanks for the great videos.

[Riggro]

@kaptenmax I had not read the comments until I saw that dude, then I wondered if anyone had posted something about him. I was pleased

[DannyRavePuzzlePants]

Dude at 2:40 has no idea whats going on 

[LeonSpinx1]

allan snyder, so goddamn creative he wears his hat wrong and spells his name wrong

[neeleshdomah]

mooch mooch better indeed!!

[longfootbuddy]

no, its not a chip, or software, or a part of the brain that holds information.. that would be like saying your computer stores the internet somewhere in the casing

[rushindulen]

that doctor's theory seems like a stroke of genius.  Autism = no input filters = aggregate clarity...

very fascinating idea.

[IceFrogBlade]

"most of us are installed.. with the lazy chip"

[Boogers32150]

@mozart20dlubos You see the world like everyone else does. Good luck being of any importance in life.