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Calling for a developmental perspective on action-based consciousness

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2016

Hana D'Souza  and
Andrew J. Bremner
Hana D'Souza
Affiliation:
Sensorimotor Development Research Unit, Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London, London SE14 6NW, United Kingdoma.bremner@gold.ac.ukhttp://www.gold.ac.uk/psychology/staff/bremner/ Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development, Birkbeck, University of London, London WC1E 7HX, United Kingdom. hana.dsouza@gmail.comhttp://www.cbcd.bbk.ac.uk/people
Andrew J. Bremner
Affiliation:
Sensorimotor Development Research Unit, Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London, London SE14 6NW, United Kingdoma.bremner@gold.ac.ukhttp://www.gold.ac.uk/psychology/staff/bremner/
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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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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 39 , 2016 , e174
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2016 

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