In life, things do not always go smoothly, as we, our parents and loved ones want. Some get everything, others get almost nothing. But sometimes nature, as if trying to atone for its sins before a person deprived of much, endows him with a clear unusual ability. In the article we will reveal the topic of unusual people.
Savant Syndrome is commonly referred to as savantism. This is a rather rare condition, which is characterized by the presence of developmental abnormalities in a person (more than an autistic trend). People with this disease have some outstanding abilities, usually affecting one or even several areas of knowledge, while at the same time contrasting with general personality limitations. This phenomenon may have a genetic basis, or it may be acquired. This rare condition is usually a secondary phenomenon that accompanies certain forms of developmental disorders (for example, with Asperger's syndrome). Very rarely, Savant syndrome can develop after a disease that affects the brain or after a head injury.
A common feature for all savantists was a unique memory. Should such people see or hear something once, they will never forget it. The abilities of savants are manifested in the following specialized areas: music, arithmetic calculations, visual arts, calendar calculations, building complex models of three-dimensional structure, cartography.
A person with a diagnosis of Savant's syndrome will be able to easily, on the move, retell several pages of a read text, or that he has heard only once. Or give the correct result of multiplying complex six-digit numbers. All this will look as if he knew in advance the result and the numbers that you will guess. The thinking and intelligence of these people are completely different, not the same as all of us. There are also savants with the talent to sing all the arias, leaving the operetta, or to make a map of London after a quick flight over the city. In addition, among the studied and registered manifestations of this deviation, such people have good abilities to master various foreign languages, a subtle perception of smells, a keen sense of understanding of time, etc. At the same time, in other areas such people may not understand anything, demonstrating a clear inferiority, we can say, up to mental retardation. Even they cannot go to the store on their own or cross the road, for example.
Researching such unique abilities is very important for medicine and science in general. The study of this pathology helps to study ordinary human memory and can contribute to the disclosure of unknown abilities of the human brain. To date, almost nothing is known about such amazing people, and for this reason we can only consider a few recommendations for caring for them.
Guardians and family members of such people need to be attentive to the unusual abilities of the wards, pay attention to them, not brush off and avoid communication. On the contrary, such a talent needs to be trained and maintained, because only in this way an unhealthy person can establish contact with the world around him, study it and compensate for the consequences of his inferiority in something. How to develop intelligence, you need to think close. Such a path is not easy, because the helplessness of such people, who have violations and are forced to endure restrictions, require relatives to completely sacrifice, kindness, patience, and constant hard work.
Savant's Syndrome is well described and disclosed in the famous film "Rain Man."