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Savant syndrome is a strange condition that gives people unique abilities. Although savant syndrome is very rare reported cases gain genius-like abilities in narrow domains. But how can we explain savant syndrome? And could we induce savant syndrome in normal people?
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Savant syndrome is characterized by unique skills in art, music, mechanics, calendar calculation or maths. Savant syndrome can be acquired through injuries or frontotemporal dementia or be developed in people with autism spectrum disorder. In acquired savant syndrome and autism spectrum disorder, unique connections in the brain led to the condition. In savant syndrome, we often find that the left hemisphere is damaged and the right brain hemisphere has to compensate for this. Based on this observation, we can partially induce savant syndrome like abilities through transcranial magnetic stimulation. Many questions concerning savant syndrome remain but this condition is truly amazing.
0:00-1:10 Intro
1:10-1:56 What is Savant Syndrome?
1:56-4:02 Acquiring Savant Syndrome
4:02-5:46 Savant Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder
5:46-8:39 Can we Induce Savant Syndrome?
Images:
Some pictures were derived from Servier Medical Art by Servier. You can find over 3000 free medical images here: smart.servier.com
Some videos are derived from pexels.com or pixabay.com
For your Reading:
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2677588
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1068/p5539
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2677584/?fbclid=IwAR2mI5LOpmQoTT4iXFt0J6C1zWb9Eiry4unNBepuS92ESPyzRmv6XGJy3aY
molecularautism.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13229-018-0237-1
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9781516
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2677588
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304394012003618
The patient stories were derived from the stated publications and have partially been altered. You can follow Orlando's story on his website: orlandoserrell.com/about.htm
Music:
Title: Helen 2 by Nikos Spiliotis, promoted by BreakingCopyright: bit.ly/b-helen-2
Title: Art of Silence by Uniq soundcloud.com/uniqofficial
Title: Light Sting by Kevin MacLeod (CCA 4.0 )
Title: Danse Morialta by Kevin MacLeod (CCA 4.0 )
Title: Bread (Prod. by Lukrembo) jazz type beat “marshmallow” soundcloud.com/lukrembo
Title: Rudolph by Lukrembro soundcloud.com/lukrembo
Title: Outside Visitors, The Illstrumentalist
Title: Biscuit by Lukrembo soundcloud.com/lukrembo
Title: Way home by Tokyo Music Walker soundcloud.com/user-356546060
Title: Parallel by Ross Budgen youtube.com/channel/UCw5HZUiqgbhO3RFDiVNwwmg (CCA 4.0 )
Title: Black heat by Ross Budgen youtube.com/channel/UCw5HZUiqgbhO3RFDiVNwwmg (CCA 4.0 )
Title: Punch Deck by promoted by BreakingCopyright: bit.ly/bkc-ethereal2 (CC BY 3.0)
Title: Helen 2 by Nikos Spiliotis, promoted by BreakingCopyright: bit.ly/b-helen-2
Title: Blue boi by Lakey Inspired, promoted by NCM, (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Crimson Fly – Huma Huma – Free
Outro: Brain Trust (Free)
About Clemens Steinek:
CLEMENS STEINEK is a PhD student/youtuber (LifeLabLearner) who is currently conducting stem cell research in Germany.
Savant syndrome is a strange condition that gives people unique abilities. Although savant syndrome is very rare reported cases gain genius-like abilities in narrow domains. But how can we explain savant syndrome? And could we induce savant syndrome in normal people?
🔬 Subscribe for more awesome biomedical research: bit.ly/2SRMqhC
📸 IG: instagram.com/clemens.steinek
🔬Twitter: twitter.com/CSteinek
Savant syndrome is characterized by unique skills in art, music, mechanics, calendar calculation or maths. Savant syndrome can be acquired through injuries or frontotemporal dementia or be developed in people with autism spectrum disorder. In acquired savant syndrome and autism spectrum disorder, unique connections in the brain led to the condition. In savant syndrome, we often find that the left hemisphere is damaged and the right brain hemisphere has to compensate for this. Based on this observation, we can partially induce savant syndrome like abilities through transcranial magnetic stimulation. Many questions concerning savant syndrome remain but this condition is truly amazing.
0:00-1:10 Intro
1:10-1:56 What is Savant Syndrome?
1:56-4:02 Acquiring Savant Syndrome
4:02-5:46 Savant Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder
5:46-8:39 Can we Induce Savant Syndrome?
Images:
Some pictures were derived from Servier Medical Art by Servier. You can find over 3000 free medical images here: smart.servier.com
Some videos are derived from pexels.com or pixabay.com
For your Reading:
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2677588
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1068/p5539
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2677584/?fbclid=IwAR2mI5LOpmQoTT4iXFt0J6C1zWb9Eiry4unNBepuS92ESPyzRmv6XGJy3aY
molecularautism.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13229-018-0237-1
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9781516
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2677588
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304394012003618
The patient stories were derived from the stated publications and have partially been altered. You can follow Orlando's story on his website: orlandoserrell.com/about.htm
Music:
Title: Helen 2 by Nikos Spiliotis, promoted by BreakingCopyright: bit.ly/b-helen-2
Title: Art of Silence by Uniq soundcloud.com/uniqofficial
Title: Light Sting by Kevin MacLeod (CCA 4.0 )
Title: Danse Morialta by Kevin MacLeod (CCA 4.0 )
Title: Bread (Prod. by Lukrembo) jazz type beat “marshmallow” soundcloud.com/lukrembo
Title: Rudolph by Lukrembro soundcloud.com/lukrembo
Title: Outside Visitors, The Illstrumentalist
Title: Biscuit by Lukrembo soundcloud.com/lukrembo
Title: Way home by Tokyo Music Walker soundcloud.com/user-356546060
Title: Parallel by Ross Budgen youtube.com/channel/UCw5HZUiqgbhO3RFDiVNwwmg (CCA 4.0 )
Title: Black heat by Ross Budgen youtube.com/channel/UCw5HZUiqgbhO3RFDiVNwwmg (CCA 4.0 )
Title: Punch Deck by promoted by BreakingCopyright: bit.ly/bkc-ethereal2 (CC BY 3.0)
Title: Helen 2 by Nikos Spiliotis, promoted by BreakingCopyright: bit.ly/b-helen-2
Title: Blue boi by Lakey Inspired, promoted by NCM, (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Crimson Fly – Huma Huma – Free
Outro: Brain Trust (Free)
About Clemens Steinek:
CLEMENS STEINEK is a PhD student/youtuber (LifeLabLearner) who is currently conducting stem cell research in Germany.
