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Our Research

Every week, our research team at the Treffert Center meets amazing people from around the world who have marvelous skills and concurrent cognitive disabilities, such as autism, seizures, or brain damage from a head injury. Individuals with this seemingly paradoxical combination of conditions are known as savants.

How perfect of a circle can you draw?
Do you have perfect pitch?
Can you remember what the weather was in your hometown on a specific date 3 years ago?
How quickly can you do multiplication problems?

Dr. Treffert, the world’s leading authority on savant research, has said that, until we can explain how savant syndrome works, we can never fully understand the brain.

To this end, our team is developing what we believe to be the world’s first comprehensive, multiple-domain savant evaluation protocol.

Our Team

At Treffert Studios, we are dedicated to advancing the understanding of savant syndrome through research, collaboration, and real-world applications. Our work focuses on identifying and supporting individuals with extraordinary abilities, particularly in areas such as memory, mathematics, music, art, and language. We strive to provide a platform that nurtures and enhances these unique talents while fostering a deeper comprehension of the neurological mechanisms underlying savant skills.