At what point does self awareness kick -in? The BBC reports on fascinating experiment at University of Portsmouth indicates that it is between the ages of 18-24 months that a child’s brain develops to a stage when it suddenly becomes conscious of itself as an individual.
The experiment at University of Portsmouth indicates that it is between the ages of 18-24 months that a child’s brain develops to a stage when it suddenly becomes conscious of itself as an individual
To test this each child is placed in front of a mirror and encouraged to play.
At some point the child will probably engage with its image in the mirror. ….continue reading
Source: BBC News, University of Portsmouth
