Examples of savant in the following topics:
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- Savant syndrome identifies individuals who are considered to be intellectually deficient, yet have extremely well-developed talents or skills in a specific area, often art, music, or math.
- But Peek's savant abilities were demonstrated through his ability to read and memorize material extremely quickly.
- Savant syndrome demonstrates that an individual who appears to be intellectually deficient based on traditional definitions of intelligence can display exceptional abilities in a specific area or areas.
- If a savant such as Peek was measured by Gardner's multiple intelligence theory, he would be considered to be very gifted in a subtype of intelligence, such as linguistics.
- Kim Peek, a savant, was the inspiration for the 1988 film "Rain Man."
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