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S1:E1 – Genie the Feral Child
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Our inaugural episode is here! Genie Wiley is the pseudonym for a 13-year-old girl who was discovered in 1970, having lived her whole life confined to one room. Researchers found it crucial to study her to learn more about the critical period of language acquisition.
References:
- Brogaard, B. (2017, July 10). The Feral Child Nicknamed Genie. Retrieved December 3, 2019, from https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-superhuman-mind/201707/the-feral-child-nicknamed-genie.
- Carroll, R. (2016, July 14). Starved, tortured, forgotten: Genie, the feral child who left a mark on researchers. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/jul/14/genie-feral-child-los-angeles-researchers.
- Fromkin, V., Krashen, S., Curtiss, S., Rigler, D., & Rigler, M. (1974). The development of language in genie: a case of language acquisition beyond the “critical period.” Brain and Language, 1(1), 81–107. doi: 10.1016/0093-934x(74)90027-3\
- Garmon, L. (Writer, Director). (1997, March 14). Secret of the Wild Child [NOVA]. Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service.
- Nelson, C. A., Zeanah, C. H., & Fox, N. A. (2019). How Early Experience Shapes Human Development: The Case of Psychosocial Deprivation. Neural Plasticity, 2019, 1–12. doi: 10.1155/2019/1676285
- Weir, K. (2014). The lasting impact of neglect. PsycEXTRA Dataset, 45(6), 36. doi: 10.1037/e515152014-014
Find us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod
Music by JayMan at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEXX5i6961zc4-L8thTctBg
49 episodes
Manage episode 251604123 series 2608714
Tw: abuse
Our inaugural episode is here! Genie Wiley is the pseudonym for a 13-year-old girl who was discovered in 1970, having lived her whole life confined to one room. Researchers found it crucial to study her to learn more about the critical period of language acquisition.
References:
- Brogaard, B. (2017, July 10). The Feral Child Nicknamed Genie. Retrieved December 3, 2019, from https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-superhuman-mind/201707/the-feral-child-nicknamed-genie.
- Carroll, R. (2016, July 14). Starved, tortured, forgotten: Genie, the feral child who left a mark on researchers. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/jul/14/genie-feral-child-los-angeles-researchers.
- Fromkin, V., Krashen, S., Curtiss, S., Rigler, D., & Rigler, M. (1974). The development of language in genie: a case of language acquisition beyond the “critical period.” Brain and Language, 1(1), 81–107. doi: 10.1016/0093-934x(74)90027-3\
- Garmon, L. (Writer, Director). (1997, March 14). Secret of the Wild Child [NOVA]. Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service.
- Nelson, C. A., Zeanah, C. H., & Fox, N. A. (2019). How Early Experience Shapes Human Development: The Case of Psychosocial Deprivation. Neural Plasticity, 2019, 1–12. doi: 10.1155/2019/1676285
- Weir, K. (2014). The lasting impact of neglect. PsycEXTRA Dataset, 45(6), 36. doi: 10.1037/e515152014-014
Find us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod
Music by JayMan at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEXX5i6961zc4-L8thTctBg
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