About Psychology: Famous Cases: Genie, Little Albert, Anna O., The Wolf Man

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Psychology Psychology Basics Theories Experiments From Kendra Cherry If you've ever taken a psychology class or read about feral children, then you've probably heard mention of the child known as Genie. For most of her first 13 years, she lived a life of utter deprivation. In this week's newsletter, learn more about her story   Genie: The Wild Child By the time she was discovered at age 13, Genie was malnourished and unable to use language. Her story made headlines and also captured the attention of psychologists and linguists. Could a child who had missed the critical period for language development ever learn to speak and communicate normally? Learn more Anna O: Freud's Famous Case Study Anna O is often described as one of Freud's most famous patients, but the two never actually met. Learn more about this famous figure in the history of psychoanalysis... Learn more Who Was the Wolf Man? While the "Wolf Man" might not be a familiar name, he had a major influence on Sigmund Freud's theory of psychosexual development... Learn more The Sad Fate of Little Albert Little Albert is well-known to psychology students as the little boy conditioned by Watson and Rayner to fear white rats. But did John B. Watson commit scientific fraud? New evidence about Little Albert, aka Douglas Merritte, indicates that he did... Learn more Related Searches Couple Psychology Child Psychology Social Psychology Psychology Therapist Psychology Articles Featured Articles Latest Additions to the Psychology Dictionary Career Spotlight: Social Work What Is a Cognitive Bias? Ideas for Psychology Research Papers Quiz: What's Your Leadership Style? Entry-Level Psychology Careers   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Kendra Cherry Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Psychology newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads What is Psychology? 8 Stages of Human Development 10 Most Influential Psychologists What Do Dreams Mean? Which Psychology Career Is Best for You?   Follow me on: Advertisement