The man who inspired the movie "Rain Man", Laurence Kim Peek had a special ability which makes him a superhuman in my view because for people like me who are interested in the concepts like "photo-reading", he serves as a great example.
Kim possessed a special type of memory that's known as photographic or eidetic memory, people also called him a megasavant as he had development disabilities that caused him to have this amazing ability to recall everything he has ever read.
He was able to scan each page of a book with his each eye within seconds and that information was stored in his memory far better than a normal person who has spent a lot of time to memorize those pages. This made him popular as the person who can read two pages at once. …show more content…
Unfortunately, he passed away in the year 2009 at the age of 58, but the incredible potential of the human brain he has demonstrated with his amazing skill will always be remembered.
They Shared the Same Shadow
Kim Peek can be often heard saying that his father and he shared the same shadow; this is very true because Kim's father Fran Peek's love for him cannot be described in words.
Fran decided to raise Kim and make him like other people when doctors suggested him to send his son to mental institution due to his abnormalities.
As a kid Kim was born with a large head and he was diagnosed with damage to the cerebellum which made doctors to conclude that he was mentally retarded, won't be able to walk, won't be able to learn things like other kids and would die before he turns 14.
Fran refused to believe in what they said; he kept his hopes high and succeeded in giving a life to his son.
Since Kim has certain development disabilities he needs assistance in various basic tasks, for which his father always stays around him.
The Price Kim Peek Paid for Such an Extraordinary
Kim possessed a special type of memory that's known as photographic or eidetic memory, people also called him a megasavant as he had development disabilities that caused him to have this amazing ability to recall everything he has ever read.
He was able to scan each page of a book with his each eye within seconds and that information was stored in his memory far better than a normal person who has spent a lot of time to memorize those pages. This made him popular as the person who can read two pages at once. …show more content…
Unfortunately, he passed away in the year 2009 at the age of 58, but the incredible potential of the human brain he has demonstrated with his amazing skill will always be remembered.
They Shared the Same Shadow
Kim Peek can be often heard saying that his father and he shared the same shadow; this is very true because Kim's father Fran Peek's love for him cannot be described in words.
Fran decided to raise Kim and make him like other people when doctors suggested him to send his son to mental institution due to his abnormalities.
As a kid Kim was born with a large head and he was diagnosed with damage to the cerebellum which made doctors to conclude that he was mentally retarded, won't be able to walk, won't be able to learn things like other kids and would die before he turns 14.
Fran refused to believe in what they said; he kept his hopes high and succeeded in giving a life to his son.
Since Kim has certain development disabilities he needs assistance in various basic tasks, for which his father always stays around him.
The Price Kim Peek Paid for Such an Extraordinary