SAVANTS, SEGMENTS, ART AND AUTISM

Authors
PRING L HERMELIN B HEAVEY L
Citation
L. Pring et al., SAVANTS, SEGMENTS, ART AND AUTISM, Journal of child psychology and psychiatry and allied disciplines, 36(6), 1995, pp. 1065-1076
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Developmental",Psychiatry
Journal title
Journal of child psychology and psychiatry and allied disciplines → ACNP
ISSN journal
00219630
Volume
36
Issue
6
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1065 - 1076
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9630(1995)36:6<1065:SSAAA>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
This study describes two experiments which investigate pattern constru ction by graphically gifted, autistic savants. We explore whether the notion of weak central coherence in autism might be extended to accoun t for the relatively high frequency of savants among the autistic popu lation. We also suggest that an awareness of constituent segments in w holes may be relevant to artistic talent in general.