Do Babies Develop Consciousness While Still in the Womb?
The review, published in Trends in Cognitive Sciences, examined brain waves, behaviors and senses that mark the start of awareness in adults, showing that some key signs are active in newborns or appear within months after birth.
Brain responses to surprises — which signal awareness in adults — were detectable in fetuses as early as 24-26 weeks.
The authors said that taken together, the findings suggest consciousness could be present in late pregnancy, but that more work is still needed to unravel the origins of experience.
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A new review, published in Trends in Cognitive Science, examines multiple behavioral and neural markers that may signal the onset of awareness in fetuses and infants. Converging evidence suggests consciousness could emerge earlier than previously thought, possibly even before birth.
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