Human Growth and Development / Unit 4 HGD 0451 short lesson, about 20 seconds
No Self at Birth
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The idea
Newborns cannot tell "me" from "not me"; an early step toward a self is autonomy, discovering what they can control.
In practice
A baby learning it can wiggle its own feet but cannot make itself be picked up.
Where people slip
Relatedness develops alongside autonomy, through caregivers' smiles, touch, comfort and use of the infant's name.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
- Nothing. This is a starting point.
Unlocks
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