“They understand everything!”: Scientists have discovered a theory of consciousness in seven-month-old babies

Scientists from the University of Illinois (USA) were able to detect infants at the age of only 7 months old theory of consciousness.

The theory of consciousness is a theory that implies that the human mind is capable not only evaluate the actions and actions of others, but can also predict their behavior.

Previously it was believed that the theory of consciousness in a child appears after one and a half years.

The babies surprised the researchers, because no one expected the prediction of adult actions from them.

The brain activity of babies was recorded with a NIR spectroscope.

The babies were shown dolls that "hid" other toys. Kids showed high ability to understand the psychological state of adults, as well as intuitively and fully consciously understand and predict their feelings and intentions.

It is difficult to say where and how the results of these unusual studies can be used.

But parents of babies up to a year will surely be interesting: if before moms and dads thought that the child still didn’t understand what the parents are arguing about, what they talk about among themselves, now, knowing about the high intellectual abilities of babies, they will at least choose expressions.

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