Genie

Sam and Dean are having a drink at the local pub, a couple books and newspaper clippings strewn on their table. The boys are quietly discussing the new information they found while at the coroners office. Sam is pretty sure the creature they are hunting is a Djinn, explaining its basically an evil genie that gives you trippy dreams and melts your brains while feeding off you. Dean shudders muttering into his beer something about "showing that freak show a whole new world" Sam laid a town map over their research as Dean flagged the bar keep down for another round. "6 bodies in just the past month Dean. and all around this area here....." Sam motioned to each of the victims last known locations. "Bodies were all found pretty close to here too"…

Language is an important instrument that allows us to communicate with people. Without any sort of language, it would be impossible to communicate with others. Exposure to language during our childhood is important for our development because that is when our language begins to develop. This was especially clear in the case of Genie which occurred in the city of Los Angeles, California. Genie was a 13-year-old girl kept in isolation for more than 10 years without knowing any form of language.…

You know the kind! The kind that stands off the side looking bored, alone, appearing not to care about anything or anyone. The one with an inner life hidden from peering eyes, rarely smiling nor speaking, but still complex and mysterious, which radiates beyond the small enclosed capsule they appear to conceal themselves with. The common words and phrases are often heard to describe such an unusal breed standing or walking alone in a room or hallway full of teen life: shy, loner, stand…

From the beginning, Genie was at a far greater disadvantage than Helen Keller. Genie endured a decade of severe abuse, neglect and social isolation. While their situations are both similar, their life experiences are what made their paths to discovering language very different. Genie had to learn how to trust and form relationships before she could embark on her journey. She would have to overcome her life experiences to progress forward. After Genie was found and went through the process of…

are around fourteen symptoms for Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD) (1). The Genie portrays all of them. The symptoms he shows include: • His need to be the center of attention • Provocative way of dressing, speaking, and/or moving • Not thinking before he acts • Easily bored • Acts very dramatically in his speech and actions • Rapid emotion change • excessively worried about how he looks • Constantly seeking approval • Easily manipulated • Overly sensitive when criticized or shown any sort…

It caught my attention that after she was seriously mistreated and went outdoors to meet other people and tried to learn vocabulary, she became almost traumatised by her hurtful childhood. The article then explained that Genie Wiley’s condition worsened and professionals were concerned that Genie may never learn social skills. (Youtube, 2003) Linking the Genie Wiley study to Erikson’s theory, Genie never had the opportunity to go through any of life’s challenges according to Erikson. Therefore,…

The name ‘Genie’ was the name as well as the case title given to the scientific study of a young girl who had lived then majority of her life in complete isolation. Genie was described by researchers as “fragile and beautiful” (Garmon), unable to speak and yet endlessly curious about the world around her once freed. Researchers upon her case set out explore whether or not the effects of extreme isolation maybe reversed as well as if a human could be taught a first language after having aged out…

Genie Wiley is a 13 year old young girl who was found and rescued after experiencing a lifetime of isolation and neglect. Genie’s upbringing came without proper socialization or language exposure, impacting her development across the span of her life. Although many efforts were made to rehabilitate Genie, she could only learn so much, underscoring the impact of extreme social isolation. This can be seen through Genie’s restricted language skills and ongoing challenges despite rehabilitation…

On November 4, 1970, a young girl was found. This little girl was isolated for almost her entire life. She was forced to sit on a potty chair in a dark room with no one to interact with. She was extremely malnourished. She could barely walk or talk. She was almost always silent. This little girl was called Genie. There were a lot of doctors and psychologists that were highly interested in Genie’s story. They all were wondering the same thing: could a child who was isolated almost their entire…

will grow up and want to start doing things on his own. Shelby will go out with guys that she likes while her parents may disapprove. It is the normal cycle of growing up. While it may bug the child, it’s always good to be loved. Imagine what it would be like if a child was born into a family that did not show any love, used physical abuse, and where the father would growl and bark with no signs of a joking mood. Imagine the hardships that child would face. There are children who face…