WorksheetsSavants
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
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
Which percentage non-autistic people have savant abilities?
10%
1%
11%
7%
Who is recognized as a human camera?
Stephen Wiltshire
George Widener
Daniel Tammet
Ellen boudreaux
