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Human Psychological Development in 'Feral Children' - The Case of Betty Topper
Title: Human Psychological Development in 'Feral Children' - The Case of Betty Topper
Category: Arts & Humanities
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Human Psychological Development in 'Feral Children' - The Case of Betty Topper
The documented case of Betty Topper:
In September 1999 police found six-year-old girl Betty Topper chained to a bed with 'what appeared to be' a dog leash, after they got a tip from an anonymous caller who said the child had not been seen in years. Her mother Cyndi Topper later confessed that she had been chained there for five years.
When police searched the house (located in Norco, California), it was covered with garbage from …showed first 75 words of 1028 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1028 total…she is not psychotic; feral children are usually entirely unaware of the needs and desires and others. The notions of morals, property and possessions are unfamiliar to them, so they can't understand other people.
She also may suffer the stress of learning how to do everyday activities such as; walking, chores, shopping etc. She might not ever be able to completely independent and if she is forced to be, she might end up harming herself.
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