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
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
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
Genie (feral child)
…Genie (born 1957) 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…
The Capitoline Wolf suckling Romulus and Remus