클라우디아 파소스 페레이라(Claudia Passos Ferreira): 갓 태어난 아기의 마음속

갓 태어난 아기의 마음속

만약 갓 태어난 아기가 우리가 생각한 것보다 현실을 더 많이 인식하고 있다면 어떨까요? 철학자이자 심리학자인 클라우디아 파소스 페레이라(Claudia Passos Ferreira)는 갓 태어난 아이들과 아마도 만삭 태아들까지도 어쩌면 세상을 의식적으로 경험할 수 있다는 혁신적인 신경학 연구를 소개하며 우리가 생명의 초기 단계를 이해하는 관점을 근본적으로 뒤집었습니다.

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 These findings overturn the outdated belief that babies are passive or unconscious.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.