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Ingenious Minds: Derek Amato
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Derek Amato hits his head while catching a football, and can then play the piano perfectly, even though had never touched a piano before. Can a head injury actually reveal dormant talents in humans?
Head Injury Reveals Hidden Talent Derek Amato hits his head while catching a football, and can then play the piano perfectly, even though had never touched a piano before. Can a head injury actually reveal dormant talents in humans? Ingenious Minds 02:45 February 17, 2011 16541 -
Derek Amato is almost by himself in a class of his own type of savant syndrome. He is known as an "Acquired Savant," which is much rarer than those born with abilities, or "Congenital Savants."
Savant Syndrome Explained Derek Amato is almost by himself in a class of his own type of savant syndrome. He is known as an "Acquired Savant," which is much rarer than those born with abilities, or "Congenital Savants." Ingenious Minds 01:09 February 17, 2011 17271 -
A nearly fatal concussion mysteriously left Derek Amato with the ability to play the piano. Hear him describe the imagery he sees in his head while playing the instrument.
Music in Pictures A nearly fatal concussion mysteriously left Derek Amato with the ability to play the piano. Hear him describe the imagery he sees in his head while playing the instrument. Ingenious Minds 01:47 February 17, 2011 6560 -
Derek Amato meets with a neuroscientist to find out if there is any evidence of his amazing musical talents visible from a scan of his brain.
Brain Scan of a Savant Derek Amato meets with a neuroscientist to find out if there is any evidence of his amazing musical talents visible from a scan of his brain. Ingenious Minds 01:55 February 17, 2011 7080
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- Ingenious Minds: Derek Amato
- Derek Amato is one of the world's only acquired savants after a brain injury left him with the amazing ability to play piano, an instrument he had never played before. But now the music never stops.
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- Ingenious Minds: Head Injury Reveals Hidden Talent
- Derek Amato hits his head while catching a football, and can then play the piano perfectly, even though had never touched a piano before. Can a head injury actually reveal dormant talents in humans?
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Video Added: February 17, 2011
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Runtime: 02:45
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