2006-11-02 01:47:36 · 3 answers · asked by guest11779 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I'm going to assume you mean "savant"?
"The autistic savant is one of the most fascinating cognitive phenomena in psychology. "Autistic savant" refers to individuals with autism who have extraordinary skills not exhibited by most persons. Historically, individuals with these exceptional skills were called 'idiot savants,' a French term meaning unlearned (idiot) skill (savant). In a 1978 article in Psychology Today, Dr. Bernard Rimland introduced a more appropriate term 'autistic savant,' which is the current label. "
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2006-11-02 02:02:05 · answer #1 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good morning!
Try this link, it should help...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiot_savant
2006-11-02 09:52:20 · answer #2 · answered by Kidd! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's "savante"
2006-11-02 16:15:54 · answer #3 · answered by stargirl 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋