AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Savant Syndrome-a condition in which a person otherwise limited in mental ability has an exceptional specific skill, such as in computation or drawing.

Detailed explanation-2: -Savant syndrome is a rare condition in which persons with various developmental disorders, including autistic disorder, have an amazing ability and talent. The condition can be congenital (genetic or inborn), or can be acquired later in childhood, or even in adults.

Detailed explanation-3: -Because savants typically lack the general intellectual skills usually present in those with more domain-restricted achieve-ment, this analysis helps to delineate both the core components of talent in those domains and how more general skills affect the expression and development of that talent.

Detailed explanation-4: -Usually, only one exceptional skill is present. Those with the condition generally have a neurodevelopmental disorder such as autism spectrum disorder or have a brain injury. About half of cases are associated with autism, and these individuals may be known as “autistic savants".

Detailed explanation-5: -People with savant syndrome have limited mental ability overall but possess one or more exceptional skills, which, according to Howard Gardner, suggests that our abilities come in separate packages rather than being fully expressed by one general intelligence that encompasses all of our talents.