Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Savant Syndrome, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Andrew Wakefield

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

Document Summary

Idiot was accepted category of intellectual impairment at the time: iq < 25. Excel in a 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 phenomenal (but narrow) memory. 6 times more likely in males than in females. If damage occurs while left still developing (10th 18th week) neurons in left die: right hemisphere recruits neural connections actoss the corpus callosum, effect can be triggered by testosterone, d. He uses a transcranial magnetic stimulation to shut down the brain in particular areas and he proves that normal people develop savant like symptoms when shut down. About half of all savants suffer from autism. Pervasive developmental disorder: three other types. More common in males when iq > 35. Impaired social interactions: no friends, no eye contact, even with mom. Impaired communications: limited or unusual speech, echolalia.