Some of us seem to be born with incredible gifts. From memorizing most days of their lives to playing pieces after hearing them one time, their skills defy all assumptions about the way our bodies and brains are supposed to work. Some have scientific explanations, and others still keep scientists scratching their heads.
1. Jill Price Never Forgets a Single Day of Her Entire Life
Jill Price has an individual memory for almost every single day of her life. When you give her a date, she can usually tell you what happened, what the weather was like and what was in the news. This exceptional autobiographical memory (HSAM) is why Price was one of the first people to be diagnosed with the condition. But it can also be debilitating.
2. Jason Padgett Began Visualizing Math Following a Brain Trauma
Following an assault that resulted in a head injury in 2002, Jason Padgett began to see mathematical shapes in objects, such as repeating geometric designs, lines, and circles. He began sketching the designs by hand. His sketches eventually gained recognition and his condition has been considered a case of acquired savantism by scientists.
3. Leslie Lemke Could Play Piano Without Lessons
Leslie Lemke was born blind and was severely ill. As a teenager he listened to a piano concerto on the TV and then learned and played the entire work having never had any lessons. His exceptional musical talent resulted in him performing for audiences for years and years.
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4. Derek Paravicini Has Extraordinary Musical Talent
Derek Paravicini, born premature and blind, has profound learning difficulties and perfect pitch, meaning that he can play musical notes simply by hearing them and can also play songs on sight. He has taken to concert halls to wow audiences around the world with his musical ability.
5. Orlando Serrell Can Remember Calendar Dates and Weather
Orlando Serrell, 10, was struck on the head with a baseball. Soon after, he realized he could tell the day of the week for any date and recall weather conditions for days after the accident. His case has intrigued scientists as a potential example of altered abilities following a head injury.
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6. Solomon Shereshevsky Had an Almost Unforgettable Memory
Russian newspaper reporter Solomon Shereshevsky could recall lists of words and numbers for years after hearing them. Psychologist Alexander Luria observed Shereshevsky’s memory for nearly 30 years. Shereshevsky also suffered from synesthesia: words and sounds could evoke sensations of colors and flavors. Shereshevsky’s memory was extraordinary, but the inability to forget did have its disadvantages.
7. Tony DeBlois Plays More Than 20 Instruments
Born without sight and with autism, Tony DeBlois has the ability to play over twenty instruments, including the piano and saxophone. He memorizes thousands of songs and can pick up and learn new music after hearing it only once or twice. DeBlois attended Berklee College of Music and continued to sing and make music.
8. David Hockney Experiences Colors When He Hears Music
Famous artist David Hockney claimed he saw colors while listening to music. That’s called synesthesia, and it’s a sensory overlap in which one sense can be triggered by another. The artist said his synestation helped him design colorful sets for operas, revealing how that kind of hallucinogenic outlook can affect the imagination.
9. Jo Cameron Experiences Almost No Pain
Scottish woman Jo Cameron has a genetic mutation that causes her to feel very little pain. She has reportedly had surgeries and burns without much pain. In 2019, scientists identified a mutation in a gene called FAAH-OUT that may influence pain and anxiety. Doctors hope this discovery may lead to better painkillers but Jo is an extraordinary case.
10. Stig Severinsen Can Hold His Breath for Extraordinary Lengths of Time
Danish freediver Stig Severinsen was famous for holding his breath for about 22 minutes after pre-breathing pure oxygen. Others have broken that record. However, his limit depends on breathing techniques and a lot of body control. Researched and published data indicate that breath-holding efforts are unsafe without expert supervision.
11. Alex Honnold Climbs Massive Rock Walls Without Ropes
American climber Alex Honnold made international news in 2017 for climbing the El Capitan in Yosemite National Park unaided by ropes. The nearly 3,000-foot mountain took him less than four hours to ascend. A brain-scan study found that Honnold’s brain reacted less strongly to some terrifying images than to others. However, Honnold himself admits he fears, and plans accordingly.
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12. Ben Pridmore is Able to Memorize an Entire Deck of Cards in Less Than a Minute
A British accountant who uses specific memorization techniques, became a world champion of memory. He is a three-time world champion, having won in 2004, 2008 and 2009. He can memorize a randomized deck of cards in less than one minute, revealing how training and memorization strategies can lead to remarkable achievement.
13. Aimee Mullins Became a Sprinter With Artificial Legs
Aimee Mullins was born with some missing bones in her legs, and at one year old her lower legs were amputated. She learned to walk and run with the aid of prosthetic legs and competed in the 1996 Paralympic Games. She became a model and actor, showing how perseverance and technology can make incredible achievements possible.
14. Joel Salinas Can Feel What Happens to Other People
Doctor Joel Salinas has experiences of mirror-touch synesthesia. He can physically feel the sensation of others’ physicals being touched or injured. The condition can cause other people’s pain to be incredibly debilitating. Salinas has said that the experience helps him to connect with his patients and has written a book about what it’s like.
15. Concetta Antico May See More Colors Than Most People
American artist Concetta Antico is suggested to have tetrachromacy, a rare condition where her eyes may contain a fourth type of the eyes’ color-sensitive cone cells (most people have three). It would give her a finer vision than most, but the extra cone would be hard to verify conclusively. Her colourful paintings demonstrate her unusual take on color.
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Conclusion
These 15 people show the amazing diversity of human ability. From people with superhuman memories to musical savants and those who perceive the world in bizarre ways, each of these individuals’ extraordinary minds are either a product of their DNA, their brains or a result of 20 years of practice.
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