Claudia Passos Ferreira: Im Gehirn eines Neugeborenen

Im Gehirn eines Neugeborenen

Was wäre, wenn Neugeborene ein stärkeres Bewusstsein hätten, als wir jemals gedacht haben? Die Philosophin und Psychologin Claudia Passos Ferreira präsentiert bahnbrechende Erkenntnisse aus der Neurowissenschaft, die zeigen, dass Neugeborene – und möglicherweise sogar Föten in der späten Schwangerschaft – ihre Welt bewusst wahrnehmen können, was unser Verständnis vom Beginn des Lebens grundlegend verändert.

Philosopher, bioethicist, clinical psychologist

Groundbreaking research reveals that newborn babies, and even late-term fetuses, show brain signals indicating conscious awareness. Experiments found that infants as young as a few days old detect unexpected sounds, displaying the same neural response as awake adults. These findings challenge the old belief that babies are passive or unaware at birth. Understanding when consciousness begins has major implications for medicine, ethics, and our sense of what it means to be human.

Newborns Experience Consciousness Far Earlier Than We Realized

Emerging research reveals that newborn babies, and even late-term fetuses, display brain signals linked to conscious perception. Just days after birth, infants show neural responses to unexpected sounds, indicating active awareness. These findings overturn the outdated belief that babies are passive or unconscious. Recognizing early consciousness changes how medicine, ethics, and science approach the start of human life.

Newborns Experience the World With Surprising Awareness

Contrary to long-held beliefs, newborn babies show clear signs of consciousness from their very first days. Experiments reveal that even late-term fetuses can process unexpected sounds, producing brain signals linked to awareness in adults. These discoveries suggest infants are not passive observers but are already sensing patterns and interacting meaningfully with their environment. Such findings challenge medical practices and reshape ethical debates about the earliest stages of life.