Uncommon Genius (August 2006)
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Islands of Genius; Uncommon Genius; by Darold A. Treffert and Gregory L. Wallace; 5 Page(s)

Artistic brilliance and a dazzling memory can sometimes accompany autism and other developmental disorders (originally published in Scientific American Mind, January 2004)

Inside the Mind of a Savant; Uncommon Genius; by Darold A. Treffert and Daniel D. Christensen; 4 Page(s)

Kim Peek possesses one of the most extraordinary memories ever recorded. Until we can explain his abilities, we cannot pretend to understand human cognition (originally published December 2005)

Williams Syndrome and the Brain; Uncommon Genius; by Howard M. Lenhoff, Paul P. Wang, Frank Greenberg and Ursula Bellugi; 5 Page(s)

To gain fresh insights into how the brain is organized, investigators are turning to a little known disorder (originally published December 1997)

Manic-Depressive Illness and Creativity; Uncommon Genius; by Kay Redfield Jamison; 5 Page(s)

Does some fine madness plague great artists? Several studies now show that creativity and mood disorders are linked (originally published in Mysteries of the Mind)

Uncommon Talents: Gifted Children, Prodigies and Savants; Uncommon Genius; by Ellen Winner; 4 Page(s)

Possessing abilities well beyond their years, gifted children inspire admiration, but they also suffer ridicule, neglect and misunderstanding (originally published in Exploring Intelligence)

Watching Prodigies for the Dark Side; Uncommon Genius; by Marie-No¿lle Ganry-Tardy; 2 Page(s)

Gifted children who are not challenged can quickly grow bored with school, but a hidden fear of failure can lead to far greater problems (originally published Scientific American Mind, April 2005)

The Expert Mind; Uncommon Genius; by Philip E. Ross; 6 Page(s)

The mental processes of chess grandmasters are unlike those of novices, a fact that illuminates the development of expertise in other fields (originally published August 2006)