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Kaspar Hauser, German feral child (born 1812?)

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Kaspar Hauser

German youth kept in total isolation

Kaspar Hauser was a German youth who claimed to have grown up in the total isolation of a darkened cell. His claims, and his subsequent death from a stab wound, sparked much debate and controversy both in Nuremberg and abroad. Theories propounded at the time identified Hauser as…
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Feral child

Child who has lived isolated from human contact from a young age

A feral 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. The term is used to refer to…
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