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  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Philosophy of Mind

Background:

  • Consciousness is fundamental to the mind and evolves similarly in phylogeny and ontogeny.
  • Sensory inputs (visual, auditory, sensorimotor, proprioceptive) integrate to form unified consciousness through brain-body-environment interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the developmental trajectory of consciousness from fetal stages to infancy.
  • To identify key milestones and components in the emergence of consciousness.

Main Methods:

  • Review of developmental neuroscience and psychology literature.
  • Analysis of fetal and infant behavioral and neurological responses.

Main Results:

  • Human consciousness emergence is linked to thalamocortical activation around 24 weeks gestation.
  • Fetuses exhibit potential awareness and reactivity to stimuli.
  • Newborns demonstrate self-awareness, emotional expression, and social interaction, fulfilling basic consciousness criteria.

Conclusions:

  • Consciousness develops progressively, involving intricate structural and functional evolution.
  • Infant consciousness is developing but lacks past memory and future anticipation.
  • Further research is needed to fully understand the complex development of consciousness.