Savant syndrome ( SAV-ənt, sa-VAHNT, US also sə-VAHNT) is a phenomenon where someone demonstrates exceptional aptitude in one domain, such as art or mathematics, with such aptitude often coinciding with some form of social or intellectual impairment. Those with savant syndrome generally have a neurodevelopmental condition, such as autism, or have experienced a brain injury.
Savant syndrome ( SAV-ənt, sa-VAHNT, US also sə-VAHNT) is a phenomenon where someone demonstrates exceptional aptitude in one domain, such as art or mathematics, with such aptitude often coinciding with some form of social or intellectual impairment. Those with savant syndrome generally have a neurodevelopmental condition, such as autism, or have experienced a brain injury.
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