Aug 22, 2018
Dr. Darold Treffert is a retired psychiatrist and current
researcher in the fields of savant syndrome and autism. Darold has
appeared on 60 Minutes, CBS Evening News, McNeil/Lehrer Newshour,
Larry King, Today, Donahue, Oprah, Discovery Channel. Dateline,
CNN and a number of documentaries in the United States
and other countries. His work has appeared in numerous
publications including Time, People, Newsweek, USA
Today and Scientific American. Darold has also published two books
on savant syndrome and they can be
found here and here. He also served as a consultant
for the 1988 movie Rain Man which depicts the life of an autistic
savant.
In this episode we discuss savant syndrome, the use of psychedelics
in psychiatry, paranormal experiences of autistics and many other
topics. The Treffert Center was founded in Dr. Treffert's name and
can be accessed at www.treffertcenter.com.
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