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Calling for a developmental perspective on action-based consciousness
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 November 2016
Abstract
Human newborns can resolve some response conflicts in order to adapt their behaviour, suggesting that the newborn has consciousness according to Morsella et al.'s framework. However, we pose a range of developmental questions regarding Morsella et al.'s account, especially concerning the role of consciousness in the development of action.
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