Accidental Genius | Darold Treffert | TEDxFondduLac | Darold Treffert | TEDxFondduLac

Dr. Treffert is the world's foremost authority on savants, having studied them for over 50 years. His insights into brain plasticity and the processes by which savantism occurs - including in people that have suffered head injuries - are exciting and inspiring. It could well be that each of us harbors that sort of potential.

This study is very real and important. Having witnessed this phenomena for myself PROVES to me that which should be known to all. Much respect to the Treffert Institute.

Talent? Blame gravity! The great baby drop. It explains why they are good at things but third-eye blind.

Stroke of genius!

I thought that guy was rainman’s father. Kim something the savant

There is a math formula that you can quickly do in your head that will tell you what day of the week a date lands on going both back in history and forward in the future. Never, ever judge someone’s intelligence by whether they can tell you what day of the week your birthday landed on. Idk why they make such a big deal out of it. Simple math you can do in your head with practice so it means nothing if someone can do that.

True, but nothing that happens is accidental: just the tip of the iceberg. It never was about us: we are just the instuments. Good work :)

FANTASTIC

Cant hear a word he is saying

Thank you, I met my 1st savant two days ago, a software instructor, and I am amazed!

Hi can you diagnose me a savant plss

Dr. Treffert....do you believe in a creator?

Wondering if we can have surgery to become a genius? Would you do it?

Thank you Dr. Treffert. I appreciate that you helped bring awareness and light to my MS relapse / worsening TBI and the emergence of my art. Thank you!

"Situations in which people with disabilities have some remarkable ABILITY that stands in stark contrast to a raw handicap."-Dr. Treffert on savant syndrome. <3 <3 <3

This happened to me and I'm struggling

Please adjust the sound output so that his voice can be heard.

RIP Dr. Treffert. You were truly amazing!

Such a jolly man. RIP

Truly amazing the brain is

From now on I will start banging my left hemisphere of my head!

Where is this knowledge now.

this video somehow reignited my childhood passion of becoming a researcher.

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thank You for all,😢💙😿

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He was not have time but he write and understanding and explain me what happend , he know what happend in my head. Thank You and i still remember that. R.I.P.😿🕊️

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I am going to ask my brother to hit my head tomorrow.

My brain needs a reboot 😉

bardzo dziękuję profesorowi za pomoc , byl juz bardzo ciezko chory gdy ostatni raz korespondowaliśmy w 2018 roku , mimo to odpisal mi i wyjaśnil co się ze mną dzieje, mimo tak wspanialej kariery poświęcil mi czas, on wiedzial co się dzieje w moim mózgu. dziękuję mu za wszystko zawsze bede o nim pamiętac jak o wszystkich dobrych ludziach w moim zyciu. moje najszczersze kondolencje. wspanialy czlowiek .💚💚💚💚

This happened to me 5 years ago after a car accident gave me a concussion. About a week later I bought a sketch book and began drawing and painting compulsively. I’m no Monet are Van Gough but before I could barely draw a convincing stick figure.

Wait

Wait.. WHAT ??

I watched this and said “I want to be a savant.”

This man seems very compassionate along with his other gifts..............truly comforting....

Basically they’re rediscovering all the natural enhancements that they have suppressed on the population by calling them controlled substances and illegal drugs. You’ve seen what the homies did back in the days with the power of the Coca Leaf. It’s when you cut it up and mess with its chemistry that you can make or break something.

This talk is severely underrated. I was hanging off every single word.

What if this can happen in other ways. With other abilities, or parts of the brain. Or is everything in existence covered by math, memory, creativity. What about emotion. Or other forms of creativity, expression. Things that are maybe not so obvious.

R.i.p. Darold Treffer was be my friend.😢 He help me understanding what happend on my head after my stroke. I was be alone. .Thank You profesor! ❤❤❤

the advertisements on this video are so invasive that they are longer than his actual speech, have interrupted his speech so frequently that i cannot track his information or string together the information to understand what he is teaching

your advertisements have defeated the purpose of education

Fantastic,very impressive talk,got me interested in neurology amazing what we are capable of.thankyou

Rest in peace <3

Love and miss you so much, Dad. Looking forward to seeing you again. 🙏❤️

Wisconsin is proud of you Doctor!!! You left an amazing legacy!! ❤