I watched the video you posted about Genie and oh my goodness! That just like really amazes me! I think it was appalling that Genie suffered so much abuse, and I think it’s terrible that a suitable foster parent wasn’t immediately set up to help Genie grow familiar and comfortable with her new situation. Had a suitable family environment been formed, further abuse and the return to non-verbal communication might have been avoided.When it said that the father thought she was retarded at birth and that's why she was in solitude, can an environment like that make you mentally retarded. That's scary to think about.I think Science had a lot to learn but the girl’s basic human rights should have been considered a lot more.A really interesting case, despite the sad outcome. THat's so weird to think about she's like a clean slate influenced by nothing but the abuse of her parents. She is the experiment nothing.

Hobo's Guide to Happiness

If a person is handed $20, the centers of their brain light up as if they were given food, sex or drugs. But that initial happy rush does not translate into long-term pleasure for most people. As we've talked about in class surveys have found virtually the same level of happiness between the very rich individuals to the middle class and beyond. Increases in income just don't seem to make people happier — and most negative life experiences likewise have only a small impact on long-term satisfaction. You always see in the movies the rich bachelor that has all the money in the world but isn't satisfied, the beautiful rich supermodel that isn't happy. It may be a cheesy story line but I supposed it's factual. If you accumulate all this money how will you know who are your real friends, and are you just spending to fill a hole. Money and riches are not the answer, the way you view and pursue your life does.