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2. Does human instinct always predominate?

Let’s assume for one second that this scenario is possible and disregard reality. This is a fictitious scenario but I am still interested what people think about the possible outcome.

Two newborn, a boy and a girl, are left on a deserted island with absolutely no one taking care of them, talking to them, feeding them or educating them. In this fictitious scenario, they are able to find food, shelter, water and sleep, the 4 basic necessity for every human being.

Assuming again that those children have now reached puberty, are healthy, have no physical challenge except for the lack of parental love and affection. How would they develop?

Would their basic instinct take over, even though nobody ever told them, showed them or educated them?

Could they find love for each other? Would they know how to procreate since they have never had access to any visuals or sounds made by others?
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LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
You know, it's interesting that you ask this. I thought I read somewhere about a Nazi experiment, the records of which I cannot currently locate. Allegedly, according to my memory of what I thought I read, they took a group of children from their parents at the earliest possible age they could without them dying of loneliness, then raised them in a room with nothing but each other for company. All their needs were met. There were enough beds for all of them, there was always enough food provided, albeit without any human contact other than each other. They did not want for anything, and so you would think they would be content and happy. But according to what I read, they became violent. The experiment ended when one of the children killed another.
Stephie · F
@LordShadowfire That is also interesting. I guess I am not the only one that wonders what would happen and I am certain that psychiatrists have studied that scenario in detail and probably published papers on the results.
LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
@Stephie Which is why I'm frustrated at the moment that I can't find any details of it. I swear I read about it. Oh well. Nothing a little more research can't fix.
ArtieKat · M
@LordShadowfire The violence sounds like "Lord Of The Flies" - admittedly they were in their early teens