Infants and markers: reply to Taylor and Bremner

Published on March 23, 2024

In a recent paper [1], we suggested that the question of when consciousness emerges is best answered by asking when markers of consciousness that have been validated in adults might first appear. Taking four such markers, we argued in favour of an ‘early onset’ view, suggesting that consciousness is likely to be in place by 3–4 months of age and perhaps even arises before birth. Taylor and Bremner [2] share our commitment to a marker-based approach, but argue that we were too quick to come down in favour of an early-onset account.

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