Human Growth and Development / Unit 1 HGD 0019 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Genie
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The idea
Genie, a girl severely neglected and rarely spoken to, was rescued in the nineteen seventies at thirteen, well past early childhood.
In practice
Her comprehension and speech improved after rescue, yet her language stayed markedly unlike typical speech.
Where people slip
Her language was processed in her brain's right hemisphere, not the left. Her case is read as evidence for a critical period.
Your place on the trail
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Builds on
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