# data[].attributes.body
Reflect on Padlet:  What were your thoughts and feelings while watching this video?  How can Genie's case help us understand human behavior?  What questions do you have about her case?

# data[].attributes.body
While I was watching, I couldn't help but feel a little disgusted with how her case was handled. In fact, rather than being seen and treated like a human, she was treated as an object with functional language abilities. She was moved from homes, devoid of interaction from those that cared, and moved back to the home where she was once abused. It was terrifying to see. As for what her case showed us, it proved that humans are still able to learn words, but not necessarily the language. She was unable to form sentences but showed curiosity to the natural world around her. In this way, she showed that humans are naturally curious about things we don't understand, including the scientists that wanted to know more about her case. I'm wondering where she is now and how old she is. Has she been living in peace since the case? Are scientists still trying to uncover more about her? Is her family allowed to contact her?

# data[].attributes.body
In the beginning of the video, I felt sickened because of what her parents did to her. I felt extremely bad for her because this was a situation she had no control over and affected the rest of her life. Also, I felt they should have given her a home with loving parents, possibly a scientist who wouldn't study but simply take care of her. Genie's case can help us understand that how we are taken care of as children greatly affects the rest of our adult lives. While we may be able to recover or learn more, the trauma experienced as infants has an unconscious hold on our behavior.  I am curious about what she is up to now, and how she has improved.

# data[].attributes.body
It was very horrifying to watch as Gene's story unfolded through the video. I was surprised at how her case was handled even after her rescue. Instead of moving her into state care, they should have placed her in a home with a responsible and caring guardian. Her case has helped us understand that extreme neglect and trauma experienced during childhood can have a devastating influence for the rest of a child's life. Her case has also reinforced the fact that it is really difficult to learn a language with precise grammar once a person has crossed their early childhood years. I would like to know her current situation and if her case has influenced other breakthroughs in the field of psychology.

# data[].attributes.body
In the beginning of the video, it was really upsetting that her own father could do that to her, especially when he had the capacity to care for another child. He clearly was able to do it, but he chose not to, which is just disgusting. I think the linguistics aspect is really interesting of her case because I would have never thought that there was something called critical points. I was shocked when they proved to be true for her to learn English or any language. I want to know to what extent she could have spoken and at what age can you no longer learn to speak.

# data[].attributes.headline
Brianna Chirayil                  While watching this video, I felt horrified and quite sickened by Genie's case. I didn't think it was righteous for scientists to practically use Genie as a "tool" for their experiment as soon as they discovered her. She was also brought back to her childhood home where her tragedy began, and when her own mother couldn't cope with her, she was moved place to place. The experiment however, proved to us that humans are still able to somewhat understand words, but they cannot do much more than that. Aside from saying words, it was too late for Genie to start understanding proper grammar. I wonder what Genie's conditions are like right now and if she has gained any more knowledge through the years.  

# data[].attributes.subject
Brianna Chirayil                  While watching this video, I felt horrified and quite sickened by Genie's case. I didn't think it was righteous for scientists to practically use Genie as a "tool" for their experiment as soon as they discovered her. She was also brought back to her childhood home where her tragedy began, and when her own mother couldn't cope with her, she was moved place to place. The experiment however, proved to us that humans are still able to somewhat understand words, but they cannot do much more than that. Aside from saying words, it was too late for Genie to start understanding proper grammar. I wonder what Genie's conditions are like right now and if she has gained any more knowledge through the years.  

# data[].attributes.body
I felt really bad for Genie while watching this video. She had no control over her life for the first 13 years. She was mentally abused which caused her not be able to talk. Her brain wasn't able to develop because of the abuse she faced. I am wondering where is Genie now? Did she make more progress with her condition?

# data[].attributes.body
This documentary is truly sickening. This girl has been deprived of a life and very mistreated. She couldn't speak and still wore diapers when she was found. Seeing this treatment really made me sad because no one deserves to live that way. I'm very curious about the science behind her brain though and how it was affected by this treatment. It was interesting in the video when they explained that her brain was physically affected. I wonder if she will ever learn how to fully speak sentences and if she be able to live somewhat a normal life. It also makes me sad that her mom let the abuse happen and that her mom prevented the psychologists from seeing Genie.

# data[].attributes.body
The way this girl was treated by her parents disgusted me. It made me wonder how someone could do this to their own child. Then for her to be treated by so many medical professionals I thought things might look up for her because she had so many smart people working on her case. But to see her given back to live with her mom made me feel sick, why was her mother not in jail for child abuse. Then to be put into the foster system when there was a doctor she had known for years who wanted to take her in and provide for her. How did the government let this happen. This case taught us that she would likely not ever be able to form sentences or learn much in the language department, but that doesn't mean she wasn't human. Her brain still functioned emotions and that much abuse would continue to hurt her.

# data[].attributes.body
This story made me really upset. In the beginning, I felt so shocked that someone could do that to their child, and I felt so sorry for her. She had a chance to live out a full life and her parents, who are supposed to care for her, took that chance away from her. I've always been fascinated at how interconnected our biology is with our mind, like   nature vs nurture. It's insane that neglect can change a person's brain that much, even when they don't know any different. I wish I could do something to help Genie. I know that her experiences have caused irreparable damage to her brain and her quality of life, but I hope she feels safer and happier now, and I hope psychologists have learned something from her case and maybe can help prevent future cases from happening.

# data[].attributes.body
While watching the video, I actually felt really bad for Genie because of the way she was treated. Due to those experiences that she had no control over, it affected her for the rest of her life. Her case allowed us to understand how devastating child neglect and trauma can be; It helped us better understand the long term effects. I'm curious on know how she's doing now, and if she's doing better.

# data[].attributes.body
While watching the video about Genie, I was sickened by the way she was treated both in the 13 years she was mentally abused and neglected as well as how other scientists approached and handled her case. She was treated as a science experiment and was objectified by researchers who wanted to use her to answer questions instead of placing her in a home with a loving family that could give her a better life than the one she was in. Her case helped us understand the importance of early development stages and how trauma affects the development of the brain. Questions that I have about her case are: how is she doing now and does she have any family or people that visit her?

# data[].attributes.body
While watching this, I felt terrible. I felt terrible fro the way that Genie was treat and also confused as to how a person could do that to someone else. It is sickening to know that she had been locked up in the room and was treated like and animal for 13 years. It makes me sad that she couldn't experience life like a normal kid or teenager. Genie's case can help us understand how isolation affects the brain and how extreme neglect can negatively impact brain growth. This case also shows us that the critical periods in the beginning of a child's life are very important to their future and to the development of their brain. I wonder how she is doing now and where she is at developmentally, I hope she has improved. Why didn't her mom go to jail or get in trouble? Why was Genie able to go back and live with her mom? What happened with the brother?

# data[].attributes.body
While watching the video about Genie, I felt so bad and sick that there are people in the world that did this and let it happen. How people can be so careless and blind. How can people treat each other so bad, especially your own child. The trauma that she went through is unspeakable, how she became a case study to scientists to understand how brains develop. She showed them how important it is for children to be fully involved because the brain scans even confirmed it.

# data[].attributes.body
While watching the video, I felt terrible for Genie because she had a childhood that none of us would ever want to have. It is terrifying to be isolated in a room for years without feeling any happiness. As a human, happiness is the most important that we should all experience to be in a stable mind. If we lose happiness for years then that will change our behavior, and make us into animals. In Genie's case, she never experienced real happiness even after she came out of the room. She was used for experiments by the scientists and researchers which is exacerbating Genie's mental process. Instead, she should've been taken care by someone who will love her and keep her happy. However, one interesting thing about her is that she proved that she can improve and still do what other humans do by trying to learn the language and words. By observing Genie's conditions, I was able to understand that our childhood memories or experiences can influence our mental processes and behaviors as we grow. Therefore, it is important for every child to have an enjoyable childhood for them to be successful in life. I want to know how Genie is doing now? And also I wonder why a parent would abuse their own child like they did to Genie?

# data[].attributes.headline
Taline Dombalagian              The video was extremely horrifying, I cannot understand how people can do that to their child. It is terrifying to watch a human being trapped in a room for 13 years. With this case, people were able to understand how trauma affects the brain, and how brains develop. Genie's brain was unable to develop properly which is devastating. I am curious to know how Genie is now, and if she finally has a nice life. 

# data[].attributes.subject
Taline Dombalagian              The video was extremely horrifying, I cannot understand how people can do that to their child. It is terrifying to watch a human being trapped in a room for 13 years. With this case, people were able to understand how trauma affects the brain, and how brains develop. Genie's brain was unable to develop properly which is devastating. I am curious to know how Genie is now, and if she finally has a nice life. 

# data[].attributes.headline
In the beginning of this video, I could not believe what her parents did to her. It made me sick to my stomach and I feel terrible for her. I think her "parents" should go to jail for trapping her in a room for 13 years. However with this case, scientist were able to answer many questions. Some questions I have are why did her parents do this to her? Why did people not listen and intervene? Why was she living with her parents? How can those parents live with themselves? 

# data[].attributes.subject
In the beginning of this video, I could not believe what her parents did to her. It made me sick to my stomach and I feel terrible for her. I think her "parents" should go to jail for trapping her in a room for 13 years. However with this case, scientist were able to answer many questions. Some questions I have are why did her parents do this to her? Why did people not listen and intervene? Why was she living with her parents? How can those parents live with themselves? 

# data[].attributes.body
While watching this video I was absolutely heartbroken for Genie. She was raised in such an awful way that would be completely traumatizing for anybody, and even after she got saved from that toxic household, she still never got the chance to live her life. Scientists were trying to help her and give her so many opportunities to get her to be as able as possible, and her mom interfered and sued them. Because of this, Genie wasn't able to be helped by the scientists anymore, and now she is just living in a state home unable to fully experience the beauties of life. Her case helps us to fully grasp the importance of the early developmental stages of one's life. The way someone grows up throughout their childhood/ early stages has the biggest impact on how their brain and body will function for potentially the rest of their life. I want to know how Genie is doing now in regards to where she is living, how she is being treat, how she is able to communicate, and most importantly if she is happy.

# data[].attributes.body
I was very confused at first. I was confused asking myself how could someone do this, what did they feel while doing this, what made it acceptable in their mind to do this to Genie. Then, right after, once I understood what was going on and the extent of it, I was angry. I was disgusted. Genie's entire life had been  ruined. genie going back to her mom only maddest worse for her. and to think that the smart doctor who cared for her were not able to even see her is ridiculous. Genie's mom should not have had the right to might that decision, or even decision regarding Genie as a matter of fact. I'm glad though, that sciences were able to answer many question on how the brain functions, and what age we must learn how to do thing before it is too late we aren't able to learn them at all. I want to know why the mom wasn't punished? and where was her brother?