Savants

In the second mental arithmetic problem that Tammet

solved in the documentary, we know that

• his answer is more accurate than the calculator’s

• he is not as fast as the calculator.

• he can work out answers faster than the calculator

• the testers turn the calculator off when he gives

  them the correct answer

According to the article, savants

• have an unusual way of seeing numbers.

• are always autistic.

• may have an imbalance in the brain.

• are able to express themselves well.

In social situations, autistic savants often

• concentrate on non-verbal signals to help

  them understand people.

• find it difficult to interpret what people say.

• cannot imagine what it is like to be in another

  person’s position.

• rely on maths to understand human behaviour.

Ellen Boudreaux’s gift for music lies in the fact that

• she can play any musical instrument.

• she can play music even though she is blind

• she isn’t able to read music.

• she has an extraordinary memory for songs.

George Widener and Stephen Wiltshire both

• can remember the details of what they see

• create accurate and detailed paintings

• have held exhibitions all over the world.

• rely on memory in their artwork

Allan Snyder believes that savants

• have a greater capacity for learning than other

  people.

• have abilities that other people don’t have.

• are aware of how their brains calculate details.

• process information differently from other

  people.

Who could have done this?

• Daniel Tammet

• George Widener

• Ellen Boudreaux

• Stephen Wiltshire

Who could this be?

• Daniel Tammet

• Allan Snyder

• Ellen Boudreaux

• George Widener

Synaesthesia is...

• a phenomenon which allows you to see the colors numbers have

• the ability to say all decimal digits possible

• a detailed landscape seen from above while being blindfolded.

• a phenomenon in which involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive pathway areperceived.

Who can tell exactly the time of day without seeing a clock?

• George Widener

• Stephen Wltshire

• Ellen Boudreaux

• Daniel Tammet