Secret of the Wild Child (Genie) Developmental Psychology, Language, Chomsky
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The story of Genie could be shown to students in the learning unit, developmental unit, or even in the social psychology unit. Her story portrays what it is like for a child to grow up in an abusive environment and the consequences of such. This is perfect for a lesson on language development so I also show it to my Anthropology students when assessing the Linguistic Anthropological subfield.
From Nova:
"In the fall of 1970, social workers took custody of a 13-year-old child who had spent much of her life chained to a potty chair in her bedroom. She could not speak, walk, or respond to other people. She was called "Genie." Her case attracted psychologists who were interested in finding out whether she could still learn to speak. At the time, some linguists, led by MIT's Noam Chomsky, believed that human speech is a genetically programmed ability. Eric Lenneberg, a neuropsychologist, agreed with Chomsky and added further that if a person did not learn to speak by adolescence, then the natural ability to learn language might be lost forever. This theory was the so-called "critical period hypothesis."
Although Genie's situation was one that scientists would never create intentionally to test their theories, her unfortunate circumstances made her a prime candidate for experimentation. Genie was past puberty. If she could still learn language, it would cast doubt on the critical period hypothesis. Ultimately, Genie's caretakers were criticized for combining their research with her treatment."
Links to view documentary:
https://topdocumentaryfilms.com/genie-secret-wild-child/ https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3i5x05 https://www.teachertube.com/video/secrets-of-the-wild-child-1-223041 (3 Parts; this is part 1.)
Image from: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/0a/d5/98/0ad5989f2976874450c1c7ae2a8b08a0.jpg or https://www.pinterest.com/explore/wild-child-movie/
