Still Waters Posted October 4, 2012 #1 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Savants have almost super-human abilities in art, music or memory – and not all are born that way. But is severe head trauma the only way to become a ‘sudden savant’? http://www.telegraph...-all-of-us.html 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mnemonix Posted October 4, 2012 #2 Share Posted October 4, 2012 (edited) This should be interesting. I really enjoy these kinds of topics, very fascinating If only there was some way to access these abilities. Edited October 4, 2012 by Mnemonix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Posted October 6, 2012 #3 Share Posted October 6, 2012 There's bull in all of us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Fluffs Posted October 6, 2012 #4 Share Posted October 6, 2012 It's tempting to see if a knock to the head would improve my art skills... One can only hope. :-P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbyte Posted October 6, 2012 #5 Share Posted October 6, 2012 There was a guy on australias got talent who was from the out back and as a kid he just kept hitting piano keys and gradually learnt to play the piano. He can dish out amazing music completely spontaniously. I think through a desire to play piano, a bit of meditation to quite the ego (less selfconscious) and focus on the creative task we can unlock these abilities to some extent. I also think that the article undermines the power of the brain. These abilities aren't caused by memories stored in our genes but by the unresticted instantanious expression of the mind. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted October 6, 2012 #6 Share Posted October 6, 2012 I, uhhh... could use a few more talents. But being struck by lighting seems dangerous. Maybe some doctor-supervised shock therapy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor T Posted October 6, 2012 #7 Share Posted October 6, 2012 There was a guy on australias got talent who was from the out back and as a kid he just kept hitting piano keys and gradually learnt to play the piano. He can dish out amazing music completely spontaniously. I think through a desire to play piano, a bit of meditation to quite the ego (less selfconscious) and focus on the creative task we can unlock these abilities to some extent. I also think that the article undermines the power of the brain. These abilities aren't caused by memories stored in our genes but by the unresticted instantanious expression of the mind. I think you've nailed it. Ditch ego-self-consiousness and all will follow. May the force be with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meankitty Posted October 7, 2012 #8 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I hit the top of my head real hard getting out of the car a couple days ago, but alas, no new artistic talents or anything like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Sherlock Posted October 7, 2012 #9 Share Posted October 7, 2012 So these people are super human or can perform super human fete? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikami Posted October 9, 2012 #10 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Lets see now...the only "amazing" thing I can do well is play video games....does that count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xYlvax Posted October 9, 2012 #11 Share Posted October 9, 2012 I believe that there is alot in each of us. Everyone has potential but not many will try to unlock their full abilities. It's too much work when most just go about life without even knowing what is possible. I'm going to spend my entire life building upon what I already am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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