Inside the mind of a newborn baby | Claudia Passos Ferreira

TED Talks Daily

2025/10/20

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Shownote

What if newborn babies are more aware than we ever imagined? Philosopher and psychologist Claudia Passos Ferreira shares groundbreaking neuroscience showing that newborn babies — and possibly even late-term fetuses — may consciously experience their world,...

Highlights

What if the earliest moments of life are far more conscious than we've ever believed? New scientific insights are revealing that newborns—and even late-term fetuses—might be actively experiencing their surroundings in ways that challenge long-held assumptions about infant awareness.

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Infants show signs of conscious perception and expectations from birth.

06:58

Consciousness in fetuses may begin in the third trimester due to developed brain structures.

Chapters

Could babies be aware from the moment they're born?

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What do brain waves reveal about newborns' inner experiences?

02:35

When does consciousness begin—and why does it matter?

06:58

Transcript

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