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Behavior, Cognition and Neuroscience
Volume 5, 1999 - Issue 6
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A pseudo-savant: A case of exceptional musical splinter skills

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Pages 503-509 | Received 27 Nov 1988, Accepted 15 Mar 1999, Published online: 17 Jan 2008
 

Abstract

A single case study of a musically untrained autistic child is presented. This individual demonstrates absolute pitch ability and outstanding analytical capacities within the musical domain. It is argued that his musical information processing style might be accounted for by a tendency to focus on local rather than global aspects of musical stimuli, and in addition illustrates a case study of exceptional ability in the absence of ‘musical talent’.

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