In video footage of Jessica sleeping, she is seen mimicking the actions of eating, playing, and most preciously, generally having the time of her life.Īlthough Jessica appears unresponsive to her parents’ attempt at communicating with her during her vivid visualisations, Jessica is completely aware of what she’s doing. In essence, Jessica is playing with her friends, resuming the day’s fun far into the night – unfortunately for her parents, who share a bed with her.
Listen: We talk to Lehmo about life as a new dad. ‘Eidetic Imagery’ is only one of the countless branches that exists within the convoluted realm of child brain development, and allows those who have it to replay the experiences and images they've seen throughout the day.
In laymen’s terms, Jessica essentially has a 3D memory, and is capable of creating a virtual, 3D world in her mind. She was misdiagnosed with epilepsy on several occasions, due to her frequently erratic movement, however the diagnosis did not explain the emotive, lifelike side to her nighttime actions.ĭoctors prescribed Jessica with a variety of medication, and introduced exercises into her routine to help improve her sleep or lack thereof, but all attempts were unsuccessful.įinally, after being sent to one of the UK’s leading child sleep clinics at Evelina Children’s Hospital, it was revealed Jessica suffers from what’s known as ‘Eidetic Imagery’. similar to erikson and collins dot patters, except it persists for a very long time. For two and a half years, doctors were left completely clueless as to what was keeping young Jessica up at night. photographic memory (snapshots, store in memory) -uninterpreted, iconic information: remember meaningless details as well as meaningful ones.
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