"Soul in a Vase" - Savant Syndrome and Autistic Art

Based on the content of her biographical data, her self-confessions, and her works themselves,I intend here to identify and establish the connections between the images and the life events in relationto the personality of the artist, as it soon became apparent that the elements of selfhealing and se...

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Published inPSYART (Gainesville, Fla.) pp. 29 - 58
Main Author Rozgonyi, Ivett
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Gainesville University of Florida 01.01.2022
Subjects
Artists
Autism
Communication
Intellectual disabilities
Intelligence tests
Personality
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Summary:Based on the content of her biographical data, her self-confessions, and her works themselves,I intend here to identify and establish the connections between the images and the life events in relationto the personality of the artist, as it soon became apparent that the elements of selfhealing and self- expression, especially diary writing and drawing, played a special role in her life. [...]this work,the exceptional legacy of 'The Artist of Beregszász', may also offer an opportunity to gain further insight into knowledge deriving from the fields of personality psychology, personality pathology and critical psychology. The DSM-5 (APA, 2013) describes the concept of ASD without specifying subtypes, but summarises the most characteristic symptoms in the form of a dyad. Besides difficulties in social communication and interaction, it highlights restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviour, interests or activities. [...]this was a misnomer, as it almost always occurs in people with an IQ above 40. Bölte and Poustka (2004) found no difference in intelligence between individuals with savant syndrome and ASD. [...]it was suggested that the development of their special abilities might be due simply to a lot of practice.
ISSN:1088-5870
1088-5870