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Idiot Savant

Author : Anthony M. Alioto
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532669046
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (326 download)

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Download or read book Idiot Savant written by Anthony M. Alioto and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2020-01-22 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fall semester, 1969: a socially awkward student, Sylvian Matreya, returns to a small Midwestern university in order to continue his studies in physics. Despite his efforts to avoid student activism, he becomes a sought-after recruit by the Great Truth Cloud (a psychedelic hippie cult) and the People’s Will (a violent band of revolutionaries). Both seek to indoctrinate him and bring him into their respective movements. But why? Why him? Up to this point in his life, Sylvian has been invisible. People call him an “idiot.” After the revolutionary murder of a student, our “idiot” seems to drop through the floor of reality into a murky, fantastic world of wild plots and stranger people. And in so doing, Sylvian discovers his own surprising destiny.

Extraordinary People

Author : Darold A. Treffert
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780595092390
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (923 download)

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Download or read book Extraordinary People written by Darold A. Treffert and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time in Extraordinary People, the psychiatrist who was a consultant to the movie Rain Man, collects the most fascinating cases of Savant Syndrome both in history and modern times. Dr. Treffert documents the spectacular abilities—the islands of genius—in these remarkable persons, and describes as well the love, determination and dedication of their equally remarkable families, teachers and caretakers. He shares the observations of the far-reaching implications this astonishing condition has for understanding brain function and hidden potential in all of us.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding the Brain

Author : Arthur Bard
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9780028643106
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding the Brain written by Arthur Bard and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the biology of the brain, the brain's functions, causes of brain disorders and neurological diseases, and ways to measure and increase intelligence.

A Mathematical Mosaic

Author : Ravi Vakil
Publisher : Brendan Kelly Publishing Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781895997040
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book A Mathematical Mosaic written by Ravi Vakil and published by Brendan Kelly Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 1996 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Powerful problem solving ideas that focus on the major branches of mathematics and their interconnections.

Conscientious Thinking

Author : David Bosworth
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 0820350648
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Conscientious Thinking written by David Bosworth and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2017-02-01 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Conscientious Thinking, David Bosworth cuts through all the noise of today’s political dysfunction and cultural wars to sound the deeper causes of our discontent. Americans are living, he argues, in a profoundly transitional era, one in which the commonsense beliefs of the first truly modern society are being undermined by the still crude but irreversible forces set loose by technology’s drastic revision of our everyday lives. He shows how this disruptive conflict between modern and post-modern modes of reasoning can be found in all advanced fields, including art, medicine, and science, and then traces its impact on our daily actions through such changes as the ways in which friends relate, money is made, crimes are committed, and mates are chosen. Just as feudal values had to give way to a modern worldview that more effectively contained the new social reality generated by the printed book, so must our democracy reimagine itself in ways that can domesticate—civilize rather than merely “monetize”—a post-modern scene radically transformed by our digital machines. To that end, Conscientious Thinking supplies not only the means to make sense of our contentious times but also a provisional sketch of what a desirable post-modern America might look like.

The Age of Spiritual Machines

Author : Ray Kurzweil
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9780140282023
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book The Age of Spiritual Machines written by Ray Kurzweil and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inventor of the most innovative and compelling technology of our era, an international authority on artificial intelligence, and bestselling author of The Singularity is Nearer now offers a framework for envisioning the twenty-first century in The Age of Spiritual Machines--an age in which the marriage of human sensitivity and artificial intelligence fundamentally alters and improves the way we live. Kurzweil's prophetic blueprint for the future takes us through the advances that inexorably result in computers exceeding the memory capacity and computational ability of the human brain by the year 2020 (with human-level capabilities not far behind); in relationships with automated personalities who will be our teachers, companions, and lovers; and in information fed straight into our brains along direct neural pathways. Optimistic and challenging, thought-provoking and engaging, The Age of Spiritual Machines is the ultimate guide on our road into the next century.

Hyperbodies

Author : Kas Oosterhuis
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9783764369699
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (696 download)

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Download or read book Hyperbodies written by Kas Oosterhuis and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2003 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hyperbodies are buildings and environments which can continuously change shape and content. The mutations of such buildings depend on the input coming from their user as well as from the surroundings. This interaction between user and building is determined by a data flow which the hyperbody uses and converts into a "hypersurface" structure, which then alters our perception of space in and around the hyperbody. The architect programs this interaction and can thereby define the specific character of the building. In this book, the author provides a concise overview of this latest digital tool. Kaas Oosterhuis is Professor at the Technical University Delft and is a well-known Dutch architect.

Musical Savants

Author : Leon K. Miller
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 1317786084
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (177 download)

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Download or read book Musical Savants written by Leon K. Miller and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using the case study of "Eddie" as his framework, Professor Miller challenges the prevailing notion that musical savants are essentially phenomenal tape recorders and deals with the issue of "idiot savants" in a detailed, empirical investigation. Through "Eddie" the author discusses, in specific and in general, topics including the background and historical context of musical savants; other cases; data regarding the nature of the skills exhibited and the associated developmental deficits; and descriptions of a series of experiments used to define Eddie's talent. Finally, the author considers more general issues raised by savant behavior, particularly functions served by savant behavior, theories regarding its etiology, and its role in general development.

A Neurolinguistic Theory of Bilingualism

Author : Michel Paradis
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9789027241276
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (412 download)

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Download or read book A Neurolinguistic Theory of Bilingualism written by Michel Paradis and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The relationship between language and thought in bilinguals is examined in the light of evidence from pathology."--BOOK JACKET.

Exploring Giftedness and Autism

Author : Trevor Clark
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317557816
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (175 download)

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Download or read book Exploring Giftedness and Autism written by Trevor Clark and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-06-10 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Savant and splinter skills are seen in memory, art, music or spatial skill amongst others. They can appear remarkable, but tend to be seen as 'obsessive' behaviors. Exploring Giftedness and Autism is based on a unique study which introduces and explores a differentiated curriculum and presents a combination of strategies employed in the education of gifted children and autistic children. Providing insights on the obsessive nature of savant skills, the challenging behaviors of savants and the familial link between the subject child’s savant abilities and giftedness, the author highlights how the inclusion of this curriculum is critical in promoting better school performance and post-school employment opportunities. The study has demonstrated the importance of using a ‘strengths’ rather than a ‘deficits’ approach in the education of students with a disability, and regards autistic savants as gifted students with disabilities, or as ‘twice-exceptional’ students with autism. With a practical section dedicated to putting the research into practice this book is an incredibly important read for anyone working with gifted young people with disabilities in the classroom.

The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology, Volume 4

Author : Irving B. Weiner
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470170239
Total Pages : 578 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology, Volume 4 written by Irving B. Weiner and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-01-19 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychologists, researchers, teachers, and students need complete and comprehensive information in the fields of psychology and behavioral science. The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology, Volume Four has been the reference of choice for almost three decades. This indispensable resource is updated and expanded to include much new material. It uniquely and effectively blends psychology and behavioral science. The Fourth Edition features over 1,200 entries; complete coverage of DSM disorders; and a bibliography of over 10,000 citations. Readers will benefit from up-to-date and authoritative coverage of every major area of psychology.

Plays for The Public

Author : Richard Foreman
Publisher : Theatre Communications Group
ISBN 13 : 1559368756
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (593 download)

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Download or read book Plays for The Public written by Richard Foreman and published by Theatre Communications Group. This book was released on 2020-02-11 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “There’s an irresistible joy to reading these plays…examining them at leisure without the urgent propulsive forward movement of the theater, reveals beauties and resonances uniquely literary.” —Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director, The Public Theater, from his foreword Plays for The Public includes: The Gods Are Pounding My Head! (AKA Lumberjack Messiah) “Richard Foreman is the ultimate theater auteur and mind-roiling warlock of avant-garde drama… Gods is an extravaganza of tightly orchestrated hallucinogenic visual effects, bruising slapstick and intense, cryptic lines… It is majestically mad and funny.” —New York Times Idiot Savant “Vintage Foreman: ravishing, perplexing, scary, a sensual and intellectual message for those weary of causality and psychology.” —Time Out New York Old-Fashioned Prostitutes “What makes Mr. Foreman’s work so entertaining is his ability to turn these classic, head-scratching concerns into phantasmagorical vaudevilles in which all the world’s a stage that keeps changing shape on you… Mr. Foreman is a grandmaster.” —New York Times This volume features the two plays sumptuously produced at The Public Theater in New York City that mark the culmination of Richard Foreman’s unstintingly inventive, astonishing career in theater, just as he was beginning to devote his creative energies entirely to filmmaking.

International Review of Research in Mental Retardation

Author :
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080546110
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book International Review of Research in Mental Retardation written by and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 1999-06-07 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International Review of Research in Mental Retardation is an ongoing scholarly look at research into the causes, effects, classification systems, syndromes, etc. of mental retardation. Contributors come from wide-ranging perspectives, including genetics, psychology, education, and other health and behavioral sciences. Volume 22 is an eclectic volume with chapters on genetics, developmental skills, and methodological issues, as well as review chapters on the Savant Syndrome, and supported employment programs. Contributors for this volume are from the U.S., U.K., and Australia.

Islands of Genius

Author : Darold A. Treffert
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1849058733
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book Islands of Genius written by Darold A. Treffert and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2011-10-12 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fascinating book, Dr. Treffert looks at what we know about savant syndrome, and at new discoveries that raise interesting questions about the hidden brain potential within us all. He looks both at how savant skills can be nurtured, and how they can help the person who has them, particularly if that person is on the autism spectrum.

LIFE

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book LIFE written by and published by . This book was released on 1966-03-18 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.

Book of Fools An Intelligent Person's Guide to Fops, Jackasses, Morons, Dolts, Dunces, Halfwits and Blockheads

Author : Terry Reed
Publisher : Algora Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1628940352
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (289 download)

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Download or read book Book of Fools An Intelligent Person's Guide to Fops, Jackasses, Morons, Dolts, Dunces, Halfwits and Blockheads written by Terry Reed and published by Algora Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a provocatively, outrageously assertive exposure of fools in their not infrequently bizarre manifestations, the object being to leave no halfwits behind. It explores the world of the fool from many perspectives, including Engines of Limited Cognition: Dumb Bells, Dumb Clucks and Dumb Waiters; Imprudence and Its Imbecilic Implications; Fools, Eccentrics & Sons of Momus; and Idiotic Opportunities: Putting Fools to Work. This is not to infer (or even hint) that either the author or his readership is in any demonstrable sense of the word foolish, now or at any other time. After all, no fool would write a book like this, and no fool would read it. Precisely who does read it is a discretely personal decision we leave to those gifted with more than ordinarily inquiring minds. Indeed, those who elect to come along for the ride are likely to find their minds piqued, tickled and enriched by this tour de farce. True to form, Reed illustrates Ambrose Bierce's definition of educational -- 'that which discloses to the wise and disguises from the fools their lack of understanding.' Abundantly documented, endlessly subtle, hopelessly eccentric and deadly funny, the book blends history, sociology, literature, philosophy, etymology and even theology, all with a good laugh.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Improving Your Memory

Author : Michael Kurland
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9780028629490
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (294 download)

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Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Improving Your Memory written by Michael Kurland and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1999 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to maximizing memory explores the mechanics of memory, visualization and mnemomic techniques, beneficial nutritional supplements, and lifestyle changes that will boost the brain's supply of oxygen