Can Synesthesia in Autism Lead to Savantism? | MIND Guest Blog, Scientific American Blog Network

Can Synesthesia in Autism Lead to Savantism? | MIND Guest Blog, Scientific American Blog Network: Daniel Tammet has memorized Pi to the 22,514th digit. He speaks ten different languages, including one of his own invention, and he can multiply enormous sums in his head within a matter of seconds. However, he is unable to hold down a standard 9-to-5 job, in part due to his obsessive adherence to ritual, down to the precise times he has his tea every day