Daniel TammetHaving now seen
the excellent documentary on the autistic savant, Daniel Tammet, and noting the
subject’s popularity, I’ve done a little Googling to get some more information
for you…
the excellent documentary on the autistic savant, Daniel Tammet, and noting the
subject’s popularity, I’ve done a little Googling to get some more information
for you…
This is the BBC News report of
Daniel Tammet’s attempt at the British and European record for reciting pi. He
is able to remember 22,511 decimal places of pi without using any special
memory techniques.
Daniel Tammet’s attempt at the British and European record for reciting pi. He
is able to remember 22,511 decimal places of pi without using any special
memory techniques.
‘The Savant Syndrome’ provides
more background information on autistic savants. The article is by Dr. Darold
Treffert who is widely published on this subject and was a consultant to the
movie Rain Man. More on other autistic savants at Wikipedia.
more background information on autistic savants. The article is by Dr. Darold
Treffert who is widely published on this subject and was a consultant to the
movie Rain Man. More on other autistic savants at Wikipedia.
About
the author
the author
Psychologist, Jeremy Dean, PhD
is the founder and author of PsyBlog. He holds a doctorate in psychology from
University College London and two other advanced degrees in psychology.
is the founder and author of PsyBlog. He holds a doctorate in psychology from
University College London and two other advanced degrees in psychology.
He has been writing about
scientific research on PsyBlog since 2004. He is also the author of the book
“Making Habits, Breaking Habits” (Da Capo, 2003) and several ebooks.
scientific research on PsyBlog since 2004. He is also the author of the book
“Making Habits, Breaking Habits” (Da Capo, 2003) and several ebooks.
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Kayode Emmanuel Ojo is the Co-Founder and Managing Director at SHEFFA Limited. He is presently studying Computer Science at the National Open University, Victoria Island, Lagos.