Mental Abilities: Genius, Savant and Autism

Post your answers to the following questions on your psychology blog by Sunday, March 6th. Be sure to site your sources for each answer and include at least three relevant pictures.

1. Explain in detail what "savant syndrome" means.

2. What does genius mean?  Explain the difference between genius and savant.

3. What is a stroke and how could it affect your mental functioning?

4. What is a functional MRI and how does it help us understand brain activity?

5. What is the corpus callosum and what role does it play in your brain's activity?

6. What is epilepsy and how might it affect your brain's abilities?

7. What is autism?

8. What is Asperger's Syndrome?