Matt WillemsenGroundbreaking Study Uncovers Origin of “Conscious Awareness”
A recent study used infants to investigate the origins of purposeful action, showing that agency emerges from the relationship between an organism and its environment. Using a baby-mobile experiment, researchers demonstrated that when infants recognize their ability to cause motion in the mobile through their movement, they transition from spontaneous to intentional behavior, marking the “birth of agency.”
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A recent study used infants to investigate the origins of purposeful action, showing that agency emerges from the relationship between an organism and its environment. Using a baby-mobile experiment, researchers demonstrated that when infants recognize their ability to cause motion in the mobile through their movement, they transition from spontaneous to intentional behavior, marking the “birth of agency.”
https://scitechdaily.com/groundbreaking-study-uncovers-origin-of-conscious-awareness/ #origin #ConsciousAwareness #psychology #BirthOfAgency #babies
Groundbreaking Study Uncovers Origin of “Conscious Awareness”
The research on infants provides the first quantified observations showing the 'emergence' of agency or purpose in humans. Living things act with purpose. But where does purpose come from? How do humans make sense of their relation to the world and realize their ability to effect change? These fund