Example : Cases of Feral, Mogli, Genies, unsocialized children are evident enough to show how human behaviour is largely learnt. The real account of the ‘Wolf-Children of Midnapore’ two small girls reportedly found in a wolf den in 1920. They howled like wolves, preferred raw meat, could not walk upright and lacked many basic human skills due to lack of socialization. Such stories and cases like Genies suggest the human contact is necessary for the basic social and physical development.

Socialization transforms the biological organism into a social being. It is a life long social experience by which human beings are transformed into social beings. Socialization can be understood as

1. A process of learning various forms of behaviour acceptable in a particular culture: Through socialization children learn the ways of their elders and perpetuate the cultural values and social practice. 

2. An ongoing process of continuous learning: The birth of a child gives a new experience of parenting for a couple. 

3. A process through which an individual gradually becomes a member of the society. Socialization facilitates learning the collective way of life.