Feral child
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A feral child is a young individual who has lived isolated from human contact from a very young age, with little or no experience of human care, social behavior, or language. Such children lack the ba
Kaspar Hauser
The Capitoline Wolf suckling Romulus and Remus
Genie (feral child)
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Genie is the pseudonym of an American feral child who was a victim of severe abuse, neglect, and social isolation. Her circumstances are prominently recorded in the annals of linguistics and abnormal
Feral child
…states that Amala and Kamala were born mentally and physically disabled. Yet other scientific studies of feral children exist, such as the case of Genie. Prior to the 1600s, feral and wild children stories were usually limited to myths and legends. In those tales, the depiction of feral children included…
The first publicly released picture of Genie, taken in 1970, just after authorities took control of her care at the age of 13
Genie in the hospital yard a few weeks after her admission, displaying her characteristic "bunny walk"
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, where researchers analyzed the data from the first of several brain exams on Genie
A lithograph of Victor of Aveyron c. 1800