Savants and Asperger Syndrome
Watched an interesting documentary about so-called savants on German public TV today. These are (in this case autistic) people with extreme mental abilities. It was fascinating to see Stephen Wiltshire, for example, fly over Rome for 45 minutes and then draw everything in minute detail, down to the number of windows on buildings.
In this context I heard of a condition related to autism, called Asperger syndrome (AS), which is much milder than “classic” autism and is also called “Little Professor Syndrome” or “Geek Syndrome” in English. This online test poses interesting questions for a self-evaluation. (Disclaimer: Of course, this must never replace a professional diagnosis, if needed.)