Educational Psychology / Unit 3 EDP 0237 short lesson, about 20 seconds
A Sensitive Period for Language
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The idea
Language appears to have a sensitive period: acquisition comes most readily early, and cases of severe isolation in childhood are cited as evidence.
In practice
Genie, kept isolated for years in childhood, is the most studied such case.
Where people slip
Deaf children benefit from access to sign language early, which is why early identification of deafness matters.
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