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Derek Amato is a man who, like the caterpillar, seems to have his future self locked up inside. He is waiting for something to trigger an awakening of great change.

What is Derek waiting for? He is waiting for something to trigger an awakening of great change.

He is horsing around with his friends. Derek is diving into the shallow end of a pool when he hits his head on the bottom.

Is he riding a horse? No, he isn’t riding a horse. What is he doing? He is horsing around with friends. What is he doing when he hits his head? He is diving into the shallow end of a pool when he hits his head.

Derek is being rushed to the hospital, where doctors say he has a massive concussion. Derek is soon making a recovery, but he is losing 35 percent of his hearing and some of his memory, too.

Where is Derek being rushed to? Derek is being rushed to the hospital. Is he making a recovery? Yes, he is making a recovery. What percent of his hearing is he losing? He is losing 35 percent of his hearing. What else is he losing? He is also losing some of his memory.

But then something incredible is happening when he gets out of the hospital. Derek is suddenly playing the piano with professional skill and artistic creativity.

What is Derek suddenly doing? Derek is suddenly playing the piano with professional skill and artistic creativity.

He is spontaneously hearing music and seeing black and white squares appearing in his head.

What is Derek hearing? Derek is hearing music. What is he seeing? He is seeing black and white squares appearing in his head.

These squares are representing melodies, and compelling his fingers to move along the piano.

What are the squares representing? The squares are representing melodies. Are they compelling his fingers to move along the piano? Yes, they are compelling his fingers to move along the piano.

Yet Derek has never played the piano before. He doesn’t even know how to read music. He had some experience with drums and guitar, but is saying that he was pretty lousy at both before the accident.

What is he saying? He is saying that he was pretty lousy at both before the accident.

Doctors are diagnosing Derek with Acquired Savant Syndrome.

What are doctors diagnosing Derek with? Doctors are diagnosing Derek with Acquired Savant Syndrome.

Darold Treffert is a retired professor and an expert on Acquired Savant Syndrome.

Treffert is studying Derek Amato and 30 other cases where people gained amazing abilities after head trauma.

Is Treffert studying Derek? Yes, Treffert is studying Derek. How many other cases is he studying? He is studying 30 other cases.

In most of these cases, Treffert is reporting some kind of damage to the left side of the brain.

What is Treffert reporting in most of these cases? In most of these cases, Treffert is reporting some kind of damage to the left side of the brain.

This is causing the right side of the brain to compensate. Treffert is saying that the right side of the brain is associated with creativity and intuition.

What is Treffert saying about the right side of the brain? Treffert is saying that the right side of the brain is associated with creativity and intuition.

Treffert’s subjects are seeing increases in mathematical skills, artistic skills, musical skills, and/or photographic memory. But might there be more unhidden abilities waiting to be unlocked?

Are Treffert’s subjects seeing increases in different abilities? Yes, Treffert’s subjects are seeing increases in different abilities. What skills and abilities are they seeing increases in?

They are seeing increases in mathematical skills, artistic skills, musical skills, and/or photographic memory.