🧠경이로운 천재들, 인간 뇌의 신비로운 능력 #포토그래픽메모리 #서번트 증후군 #아스퍼거증후군 | “뇌의 선물” (KBS 090419 방송)

KBS Special "Gift of the Brain" (Aired April 19, 2009) Stories of Amazing Geniuses - The Mysterious Power of the Human Brain! 🧠Savant Syndrome. This term refers to individuals with brain disorders who also demonstrate extraordinary talent in a specific field. While they struggle with even buttoning a button in everyday life, they can capture a landscape they've seen in a single painting, like a photograph, and play a piece of music they've heard on the spot. The story of these remarkable geniuses with polar opposites begins here. Stephen Wilshere, a British artist who has been diagnosed with autism since birth. His memory is like a camera, allowing him to remember and paint any scene he's seen. Wilshere flew over Tokyo, Japan, and over the course of seven days, he painted the city on a 10-meter canvas. Just how accurate is Wilshere's memory? The KBS Special production team compared Wilshere's depiction of Tokyo with the real Tokyo. 🧠Alonzo's Story: Acquired Talent: The Right Brain Compensates for Left Brain Damage Alonzo Clemons suffered brain damage after falling from a tree as a child. He suffered from an acquired developmental disability, leaving him clumsy in daily life. However, after the accident, he gained the ability to accurately capture animal movements and sculpt them. In cases of Fronto Temporal Dementia (FTD), a disease similar to Alzheimer's, other parts of the brain are activated to compensate for the damaged brain function. This triggers the development of artistic sensibilities, leading some patients to display talents not previously apparent. Dr. Darold Treffert argues that this symptom is caused by the right brain developing to compensate for the damage to the left brain. Since the left brain is unable to function properly due to the disability, the right brain develops dramatically, resulting in genius. This remarkable ability only manifests after a disability. Perhaps genius is something everyone possesses. Dr. Treffert says, "We all have a little Rain Man in us." 🧠Jimin, 7, Visually Impaired, Hydrocephalus: Libertango Geniuses We Can Find All Around Us Born six months old, Jimin suffered from hydrocephalus as a baby. He only learned piano for about a year. Due to his visual impairment, he can't even read sheet music. However, Jimin can memorize any piece of music he hears and play it on the piano. For Jimin, the piano is another tool of communication. Jimin's learning method is different from that of most people. What most people learn through theory, Jimin already "knows" with his head and ears. Therefore, he can effortlessly master any genre of music with just a brief listen. We all know children who display extraordinary talents like Jimin. KBS Special visited Yukyoung School, a special education institution. These children remember dates without looking at a calendar and recite subway maps by heart. We introduce the extraordinary geniuses we met there. 🧠A Special Genius: Savant Syndrome Dr. Treffert says that about one or two out of ten people with autism exhibit genius. Of these, only 100 people worldwide have been reported as prodigious savants. Thirteen-year-old Taehyun (Cody Lee) is one of these prodigious savants. In 2005, Taehyun demonstrated his incredible talent for playing music he'd heard once on a KBS special. Four years later, how has he changed? We meet Taehyun, who is growing into a prodigy musician. 🧠A Thin Line Between Genius and Savant Nam Geol-i, a promising composer at the Seoul Arts Center's Gifted Academy. Nam Geol-i has Asperger Syndrome. Unlike typical autism, Asperger's syndrome involves normal intelligence but exhibits deficits in social interaction. It's said that renowned geniuses throughout history, such as Einstein, Isaac Newton, and Beethoven, suffered from Asperger's syndrome. Their genius was a divine gift, allowing them to overcome the pain of their disability. Mysterious brain abilities yet to be discovered by modern science. Do humans truly possess this potential? #genius #savantsyndrome #photomemory