I thought I’d take a break from writing Memory Month articles to bring you the story of Daniel Tammet, an unusual savant with no real noticeable disability. The video is about 47 minutes but well worth it. Also discussed in the video is mental training and how it’s possible to release some of these abilities in all of us. Here’s the description of the video from the Google page:

This is the breathtaking story of Daniel Tammet. A twenty-something with extraordinary mental abilities, Daniel is one of the world’s few … all » savants. He can do calculations to 100 decimal places in his head, and learn a language in a week. This documentary follows Daniel as he travels to America to meet the scientists who are convinced he may hold the key to unlocking similar abilities in everyone. He also meets the world’s most famous savant, the man who inspired Dustin Hoffman’s character in the Oscar winning film ‘Rain Man’. (2005)

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