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6 - Expertise and Mental Disabilities: Bridging the Unbridgeable?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2012

By
Elena L. Grigorenko
Edited by
Robert J. Sternberg  and
Elena L. Grigorenko
Elena L. Grigorenko
Affiliation:
Yale University and Moscow State University
Robert J. Sternberg
Affiliation:
Yale University, Connecticut
Elena L. Grigorenko
Affiliation:
Yale University, Connecticut
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Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, the main character of Patrick Süskind's Perfume, was an expert perfumer. His knowledge of aromas, his ability to differentiate, dissect, mix, and create various smells gave him a craft and made other people adore and hate him. And yet, from the very beginning of the book, it is clear that Grenouille was not a “typical” individual: His language development was delayed, his cognitive abilities were challenged, and his motor functioning appeared to be impaired. Yet he was a true expert of smell – he knew how to imitate the perfume of a blossom, the smell of a dog, various human odors, and even the aromas of those rare humans who inspire love. His skill was recognized and admired, and Grenouille kept developing and strengthening it.

The example of Grenouille poses an interesting question – can it really be that a person is simultaneously an expert in one domain and mentally handicapped in other domains? In broader terms, is it possible for mental disability and expert knowledge to coincide? To answer this question, I first cite and discuss various definitions of the word expertise. Second, I briefly review the literature on expertise. Third, I present a hypothesis suggesting the coexistence of expertise and disability, and support this model with a number of cases from the literature. Finally, I explore the application of this hypothesis to studies of the etiology of expertise.

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The Psychology of Abilities, Competencies, and Expertise , pp. 156 - 185
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2003

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