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From: Deepak Chopra < Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2017 4:19 PM To: Jeff Epstein Cc: Barnaby Marsh Subject: Fwd: SAVANTS FYI See thread Deepak Chopra MD Carlsbad, CA 92009 Chopra Foundation < Jiyo <http://www.jiyo.com/> <http://www.chopra.com/= target=», "=Poonacha Body/Mind/Me Machaiah" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]=m», Ryan Castle <ryan.castle=isharonline.org <mailto:[email protected]», Paul Mills <[email protected] <mailto:pmills@ucs=.edu», Carolyn Rangel [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]», William Bushell <[email protected]> Subject: Re: SAVANTS Dear esteemed colleagues, I have read and admired your work for decades, and would like to expre=s gratitude for all that you have done to lead us to this exciting point i= time. This collaboration sounds like a dream team. Thank you Deepak =or bringing us together to work on what could bring about a major paradigm shift. I am currently collaborating with Professor Daniel Sheehan to develop = model that incorporates quantum physics and neuroscience for understandin= savant skills and non-local phenomena. Congratulations Darold! I would love to learn more about th= Treffert Center. Respectfully, Diane Hennacy Powell, MD EFTA_R1_01876949 EFTA02642274 On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 5:18 AM, Deepak Chopra <=pan dir="ltr"> < <mailto > wrote: Dear Dr Trefferet I have admired your work for several years . I am particularly fascinate= with the following statements you make "How do savants "know things they never learned", like the periodic t=ble, prime numbers, solar system or whole globe geography? (my expla=ation is genetic memory--the genetic transmission of knowledge (nature v. =urture). I have a register of about 300 savants and about the time I think I have heard it all comes another with new unhe=rd of skill or ability, type 1 or 2 as you refer to those skills. &nb=p; I met with GOMA, a celebrated Japanese musician who, after a head injur=, is now an accomplished artist as well. An acquired savant with an entirely different skill post injury" While "genetic memory "= is a good hypothesis we must remember that "genes " themselves =re human constructs -names we have give to modes of knowing & experience in consciousness, which remains a mystery. Savants who ha=e " know things they never learned" may offer a window to non lo=al reality. I have interest from Amazon film= on a documentary on consciousness and the universe and will seek your's a=d Dr Ramachandran's & Diana Powell's participation. Meanwhile meet Ryan and Bill who are in charge of ISHARonline.com We would love to document and ar=hive your work for future generations and promote it on social media to in=rease awareness & expand the conversation so we can all learn more. With great respect & admiration of your work=/span> deepak Carlsbad, CA 92009 Chopra Foundation < > <http://www.cho=rafoundation.org> Jiyo <http://www.jiyo.com> <http://jiyo.com> <http://jiyo.com> Chopra Center for Wellbeing <http://www.chopra.com> <http://chopra.com> <=div> chttp://www.jiyo.com> discoveringyourcosmicself.com <http://=ww.discoveringyourcosmicself.com> <=span> 2 EFTA_R1_01876950 EFTA02642275 From: =arold Trefferet < Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2017 4:34:33 PM To: 'Ramachandran, Vilayanur' Cc: Deepak Chopra Subject: RE: SAVANTS VS,<=p> <mailto > > likewise I feel that I kn=w you through your remarkable work. We toil in the same vineyard of =ysterious and (as yet) unexplained exceptional brain performance. I would welcome collaboration. So much to explore. =nbsp; How do savants "know things they never learned", like the =eriodic table, prime numbers, solar system or whole globe geography? =(my explanation is genetic memory--the genetic transmission of knowledge (nature v. nurtur=). I have a register of about 300 savants and about the time I think=l have heard it all comes another with new unheard of skill or ability, ty=e 1 or 2 as you refer to those skills. I met with GOMA, a celebrated Japanese musician who, after a head injury, =s now an accomplished artist as well. An acquired savant with =n entirely different skill post injury. Some of these sa=ants have been part of documentaries. The "work-up" =as usually imaging studies looking for 'the spot' of savant syndrome. &n=sp; The imaging produces very pretty pictures for TV, but very=little illumination of what has happened. Imaging, impressive as it =s, just is not sensitive enough (yet), even DTI or OTT, to pinpoint the underlying defects at the synapse level of savant sy=drome, creativity and even autism. More productive results will come=from carefully designed, intricate, neuropsychological testing. But =here is always the rush to imaging. I have been so consumed w=th the acquired savant, and hyperlexia (children who read early often mis- =iagnosed as being on the spectrum) and paranormal phenomenon in about 1% of savants, my congenital savant registry has not been kept cu=rent. I intend to correct that. We have organized an acquired =avant registry from unsolicited emails or other sources and will soon publ=sh those preliminary results. We have designed a comprehensive survey instrument to now collect uniform data from those u=solicited, non uniform e mails and will be sending that out soon to the sa=ants and/or families. We have done the same now for 160 hyperl=xia patients/families and will be analzying that data. My exploration of para-normal subjects continues. I=intend to renew some effort with the savant registry and that may be where=our interests most intersect. So there may be ways to c=llaborate. One person I was collaborating with, Oliver Sacks, regret=ably passed away. We were exchanging some cases. I have the largest world collection of savant books, theses, professional articles, n=ws articles, videotapes and correspondence on savant syndrome, which has g=adually morphed from savant syndrome only to othere manifestations of the =xceptional brain. It is a gold mine of data. The hospital has been kind enough to provide a buildin= and some staff for the Treffert Center which we intend to put to full use=and explore other sources of support and expansion.</=> 3 EFTA_R1_01876951 EFTA02642276 So, let me know your thou=hts on this somewhat rambling response to your welcome note. Please =eel free to share this with Deepak because of his interest in these same 'mysteries'. Let's see if there are ways to work together=in this extraordinary vinyard. Darold A. Treffert, M.D.<=> www.treffertcenter.com <http://www.tre=fertcenter.com> =/span> www.savantsyndrome.com <http://www.sav=ntsyndrome.com> =/span> From: Ramachan=ran, Vilayanur (j Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2017 3:54 PM To: Darold Trefferet Subject: SAVANTS <mailto Dear DR Treffer=t WE haven't been introd=ced formally but i feel i know you through your book, your SCi Am article =nd your recent lecture transmitted to CARTA UCSD where I work . I have had a l=ng-standing interest in Savants - especially those with math skills = eg prime numbers ) and visuospatial and our center , in fact , foc=ses on 'solving " neurological mysteries eg synesthesia , phantom p=in , xenomelia ( apotemnophilia ) Capgrsas etc <=span> Bernie Rimland had ind=cated he would like to collaborate but , alas , passed away.=/span> Would you be so kind a= to refer savants with unusual skills in any domain but esp math , music a=d art to our facility ? Needless to say we would invite your participation ( assuming you have the time )and coauthorship <=> Coincidentally=my good friend and colleague dr Deepak Chopra was visiting our lab a=few weeks ago and this matter came up There are two classes =f phenomena . First , skills that are clearly definable such as prim= numbers , drawing , memory size estimation etc which can be replica=ed under carefully controlled settings ; two-' superhuman' or even superna=ural abilities like telepathy, clairvoyance etc which h=ve long resisted replication my focus will on=class 1- a more detailed understanding of whats going on. Before ju=ping to imaging there are basic simple tests one can do. But I'm als= open to testing the latter Theres also a vast gr=y zone between these two classes. We hope e can interest you i= this venture <=p> VS Ramachandran PhD MD= FRCP ( Lond ) DSc 4 EFTA_R1_01876952 EFTA02642277 professor and director=u> Center for brain and c=gnition UCSD La Jolla CA 92093 -010= 5 EFTA_R1_01876953 EFTA02642278