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how long does it take for human sentience/self-awareness to become active?

do newborns already have working thalamo-cortico-thalamic circuits, or do they cultivate several months into development out of the womb?

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>> No.3845050

we dont know.

>thalamo-cortico-thalamic

isn't that redundant or are you referring to some feedback loop?

>> No.3845052

>>3845041
>psychology
>a hard science

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>>3845041
>newborns
>working thalamo-cortico-thalamic circuits

Nope.
Human sentience/self-awareness is actually "analog", not "digitial". Some humans have more sentience/self-aweness then others, some simply never develop it (im looking at you christians).

>> No.3845064

yes, it takes time. a newborn is not self-aware. it takes approximetely 1 year.

>> No.3845068

Depends.
Conscience and self awareness that you have now usually happens at about 2-3 years after birth.

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>>3845050
feedback loop supposedly responsible for sentience and overall conciousness.

>>3845052
this is oriented towards neuroscientific discussion, not psychology.

>> No.3845110

bump, any neurosciencefags have any reasonable explanations?

>> No.3845235

>>3845110
I think it takes time to get to develop what we call the first bases of human-type self-perception. Different brain areas develop at different speeds and different temperaments might lead to later or earlier formation of self-awareness.