Psychology 1000 Lecture : Chapter 9 - Intelligence - day 2 powerpoint notes as well as addition things dr.mike mentioned

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

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idiot was accepted category of mental retardation at the time . Excel in narrow range of abilities : lightening-fast math , music , calendar calculations , art , mechanical or spatial abilities . Other reports of ability in : time estimation , sensory discrimination , esp . All linked with penomenal (but narrow) memory : only in the 1 item they are good at - cannot be expanded . Very rare less than 100 reports of prodigious ability . 6 times more likely in males than in females . Eidetic imaging : perhaps savants have photographic memory - unlikely , calculations beyond published data . They are making the calculation themselves : high % are blind . Hereditary : early studies suggest family relationships , but recent data suggests no , 1/23 relatives of 5 savants . Promotes intense concentration : autistic kids most likely group to develop syndrome (1/10) , but 90% do not .