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100 1  Tammet, Daniel,|d1979- 
245 10 Embracing the wide sky :|b[a tour across the horizons of 
       the mind]|h[Hoopla electronic resource] /|cDaniel Tammet. 
250    Abridged. 
264  1 [United States] :|bSimon & Schuster Audio,|c2009. 
264  2 |bMade available through hoopla 
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511 1  Read by Daniel Gerroll. 
520    Owner of "the most remarkable mind on the planet," 
       (according to Entertainment Weekly) Daniel Tammet 
       captivated readers and won worldwide critical acclaim with
       the 2007 New York Times bestselling memoir, Born On A Blue
       Day, and its vivid depiction of a life with autistic 
       savant syndrome. In his fascinating new book, he writes 
       with characteristic clarity and personal awareness as he 
       sheds light on the mysteries of savants' incredible mental
       abilities, and our own. Tammet explains that the 
       differences between savant and non-savant minds have been 
       exaggerated; his astonishing capacities in memory, math 
       and language are neither due to a cerebral supercomputer 
       nor any genetic quirk, but are rather the results of a 
       highly rich and complex associative form of thinking and 
       imagination. Autistic thought, he argues, is an extreme 
       variation of a kind that we all do, from daydreaming to 
       the use of puns and metaphors.  Embracing the Wide Sky 
       combines meticulous scientific research with Tammet's 
       detailed descriptions of how his mind works to demonstrate
       the immense potential within us all. He explains how our 
       natural intuitions can help us to learn a foreign language,
       why his memories are like symphonies, and what numbers and
       giraffes have in common. We also discover why there is 
       more to intelligence than IQ, how optical illusions fool 
       our brains, and why too much information can make you 
       dumb. Many readers will be particularly intrigued by 
       Tammet's original ideas concerning the genesis of genius 
       and exceptional creativity. He illustrates his arguments 
       with examples as diverse as the private languages of twins,
       the compositions of poets with autism, and the 
       breakthroughs, and breakdowns, of some of history's 
       greatest minds. Embracing the Wide Sky is a unique and 
       brilliantly imaginative portrait of how we think, learn, 
       remember and create, brimming with personal insights and 
       anecdotes, and explanations of the most up-to-date, mind-
       bending discoveries from fields ranging from neuroscience 
       to psychology and linguistics. This is a profound and 
       provocative book that will transform our understanding and
       respect for every kind of mind. 
538    Mode of access: World Wide Web. 
650  0 Brain|vPopular works. 
650  0 Intellect|vPopular works. 
650  0 Savants (Savant syndrome) 
650  0 Mnemonics. 
700 1  Gerroll, Daniel.|4nrt 
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