An idiot savant (learned fool) is someone with an autistic disorder and/or mental retardation, and yet very special mental abilities on a particular terrain. Idiot savants often excel in specific activities, but the kind of pursuits is limited to five categories &eeum; N: Art, lightning fast, and other mathematical skills, Kalenderrekenen, music and other skills. If there is autism one speaks of an autistic savant. The common name used today for the phenomenon is Savantsyndroom
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