Question why some people call my a savant

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Due to my symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder, why do some people think that I am a savant? I am not a savant, I just am very intelligent in my restricted interests.

You just answered your own question.

Thats what a "savant" is.

You have astounding knowledge in one or more narrow areas, but are mediocre, or worse than mediocre, in other areas.

You might be impaired in everyday practical executive skills for example, but then astound folks by having expert knowledge of -this history of fire engines...or something like that. Thats what an 'idiot savant' is. Not that youre an idiot , but that folks probably compare you say that you are 'like an idiot savant'.

I have been described as being "like an idiot savant" myself.

Usually when people use that word, they mean it as an insult.

Why do they use it as an insult?

That makes sense.

Usually not, actually.

It’s high praise to say one has “savant skills.”

I've only ever heard it used as an insult. If someone wants to praise someone's skills, they usually say that the person is really smart, talented, gifted, etc.

When I was at university. Some students who were getting best grades, their grades were better than me, was calling me "genius".

Since I was studying two department at same time, and when I ask questions, suddenly all students were turning to me. I have an inclination to ask philosophical questions, I guess. And a few times, when some teacher wrote a question on table, I said the question is wrong. And it turned out that questions were wrong.

I can now multiply 5digits by 5 digits in my mind. And can remember numbers with thousands digits. But this never made me think that I am more intelligent than anybody.

Not only students but also academicians behaved as if I am a genius. I can give you hundreds of examples to prove this. But I won't.

They did not know I had Asperger's, nor did I. But all of them now have a job. I dont. Most of them married. I didn't.

Maybe I am not a genius. But I want to be like Newton or Einstein. I want to leave some wonderful scientific things for future generations when I die.


To me, intelligent always points virtue. I agree with Socrates on this. And Aristotle says good person is the person who chooses the good for its own sake.

To me, intelligence is only meaningful when it is used to change the world for a better future.
But it is not necessary. There are many people who are considered as idiot by "normal" people. But they do not pollute environment, they do not cut the trees. They do not discriminate people. Normal people do.

Anyway. Don't care the things that you are forced to accept as truth. Create your truths.

Idiot savant is certainly an insult.

But savant alone implies, at the very least, grudging respect. This is my impression.

Most people don't seem to be able to think outside the box.

I get called The Oracle because I know how to note down important events on my phone calendar. Erm...isn't that what calendars are for?

I guess there's an implication that a "savant" has disabilities in some areas----though I've never heard it used as an insult, per se.

Think of it this way: I don't believe calling someone a "savant" would get you punched. But calling somebody a "retard" just might get you punched.