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Johannes_P t1_iszje62 wrote

Reply to comment by RandomChurn in TIL Critical Periods: Periods of time where an organism's brain is extremely malleable and sensitive to stimuli. If the organism doesn't receive the appropriate stimulus during this critical period to learn a given skill- it maybe difficult or even impossible to develop certain associated functions by electroctopus

Genie comes to mind, having been isolated since very young up to her 13.

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RandomChurn t1_iszk6jt wrote

Yes, I read the book about her and her case was uppermost in my mind when I commented because unlike the feral children, we know she got expert care and people who worked devotedly for many years but still were unable to help her become at all fluent.

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_Nurse_Joy_ t1_it1lkz0 wrote

She was making significant progress(not fluent but so hopeful and probably a 2-3 yo level) until her bitch of a mother reneged and ruined everything. Sorry, still a little bitter about it.

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