Savant children's drawings

By at 3:39 pm Wednesday, Apr 12

WebSorcerer says: "The site is a Discover article [from 2002], 'The Inner Savant,' which profiles a savant, Nadia, among others, and has one of her amazing drawings done at the age of 3. It also describes how she does her drawings."
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Unlike the way most people might draw a horse, beginning with its outline, Nadia began with random details. First a hoof, then the horse's mane, then its harness. Only later did she lay down firm lines connecting these floating features. And when she did connect them, they were always in the correct position relative to one another.

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