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24: "Spectacular Ability in a Sea of Disability”: The Psychology of Savantism

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The Origins of Rainman and the Composite Savant

An exploration of the inspiration behind the movie Rainman and its connection to real-life savant Kim Peake, whose extraordinary memory abilities fascinated the writer Barry Morrow.

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