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A feral child (also called wild 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 basics of primary and secondary socialization . [ 1 ]
Several books about feral or abused children contain chapters on Genie, and many on linguistics and psychology also discuss her case at length. [ 294 ] [ 299 ] [ 300 ] In 1994, Nova released a documentary about her based on Rymer's book, titled Secret of the Wild Child , which won multiple Emmy Awards.
In March 2008, following the disclosure that Misha Defonseca's best-selling book, later turned into film Survivre avec les loups ('Survival with the Wolves'), was a hoax, there was a debate in the French media (newspapers, radio, and television) [22] [23] concerning the numerous false cases of feral children uncritically believed. Although ...
A teenager who killed four students at his Michigan high school in 2021 was like a “feral child,” deeply neglected by his parents during crucial years and mentally ill, a psychologist ...
According to the French surgeon Serge Aroles, the case of Amala and Kamala is the most scandalous swindle concerning feral children. In his book L'Enigme des enfants-loup (Enigma of the Wolf-Children, 2007), Aroles describes his research of the case. He scrutinised archives and formerly unknown sources and concludes:
Anna's case is commonly compared to the study of another feral child named Isabelle because of their similar upbringings. They were both raised in isolation for a similar amount of time, but Isabelle was able to recover much faster and achieve greater mental development. [ 4 ]
Feral children, children who have lived from a young age without human contact, appear in mythological and fictional works, usually as human characters who have been raised by animals. Often their dual heritage is a benefit to them, protecting them from the corrupting influence of human society , such as in Tarzan .
There are several known cases of feral children relearning language, the most well-known of which is Victor. [9] Victor was found at the age of 13 and was given to Dr. Itard, who "experimented" on the child. Victor was also known as the "wild boy of Aveyron". He was characterized to be insensitive to temperature, uncivilized and to run on all ...