... multiplication and extraction of square roots. Research in the field of cognitive psychology has led to the development of several theories on expertise and mnemonics also serving as possible explanations for the extraordinary behaviors exhibited in autistic savants such as Raymond Babbitt. One view is that he, like other autistic savants, can "access some mental processes common to ... the notion that "some functions such as motor activities, language processing, and sensing are each associated with a specific area of the brain" (Solso, 2001, p. 46). Perhaps compartmentalizing offers a...

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... multiplication and extraction of square roots. Research in the field of cognitive psychology has led to the development of several theories on expertise and mnemonics also serving as possible explanations for the extraordinary behaviors exhibited in autistic savants such as Raymond Babbitt. One view is that he, like other autistic savants, can "access some mental processes common to ... the notion that "some functions such as motor activities, language processing, and sensing are each associated with a specific area of the brain" (Solso, 2001, p. 46). Perhaps compartmentalizing offers a...

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• Approx Pages: 4