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idiot savant

Known as: idiots savant, idiot savants, savants 
National Institutes of Health

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Intellectual disability, severeMentally Disabled Personsseverely mentally retarded

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Highly Cited
2018
Highly Cited
2018
Sativex® as add-on therapy vs. further optimized first-line ANTispastics (SAVANT) in resistant multiple sclerosis spasticity: a double-blind, placebo-controlled randomised clinical trial
Abstract Purpose/aim: To evaluate the efficacy of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC):cannabidiol (CBD) oromucosal spray (Sativex®) as add… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
"Peer to Patent": Collective Intelligence, Open Review, and Patent Reform
TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION II. THE PARADE OF HORRIBLES: INFORMATION DEFICIT AND PATENT QUALITY III. WHY TRADITIONAL PEER… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
7. The narrowing acquisition path: From expressive small clauses to declaratives
We analyze expressive small clauses like you fool (and their counterparts in other languages) as contributors of expressive… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
MINIMIZE RESTRICTORS ! ( NOTES ON DEFINITE DESCRIPTIONS , CONDITION C AND EPITHETS ) *
Following a general line explored by Bolinger, Reinhart, Levinson and Schein, we seek to derive Condition C of the Binding Theory… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
The psychology of the Monty Hall problem: discovering psychological mechanisms for solving a tenacious brain teaser.
The Monty Hall problem (or three-door problem) is a famous example of a "cognitive illusion," often used to demonstrate people's… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Talents and preoccupations in idiots-savants
SYNOPSIS The question was asked whether a diagnosis of autism or a tendency to repetitive behaviour and preoccupation with a… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
The memory structure of autistic idiot-savant mnemonists.
The memory organization of six autistic mnemonists was investigated in two experiments. The first of these provided some evidence… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Visual and graphic abilities of the idiot savant artist
Synopsis Five idiots savants whose artistic output was judged to be at art school entrance standard were matched for performance… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Idiot savant calendrical calculators: maths or memory?
Synopsis Eight idiot savant calendrical calculators were tested on dates in the years 1963, 1973, 1983, 1986 and 1993. The study… 
Review
1977
Review
1977
Idiot Savants: Rate of Incidence
Based on the replies to a survey of 300 public residential facilities for the mentally retarded, an incidence rate for idiot… 
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