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RBRobert Bascom · Sep 16, 2026

What do babies know (and when do they know it?)

Humans do not have the largest of brains (elephants have bigger brains), nor the largest in relation to their bodies (mice win out there). But humans are born with their brains less developed than any other animal. This means that most of our brain development happens within the context of socialization. This may explain much of the difference between us and the other animals (e.g. language). Episode #4 of https://map.bloomfire.com/posts/604669-mind-and-brain-video is also relevant to this series.

  1. 1Through a newborn's sensesEnglish
  2. 2The linguistic genius of babiesEnglish
  3. 3Adult consciousness may be present in infants' minds, study saysEnglish
  4. 4What do babies think?English
  5. 5The birth of a wordEnglish
  6. 6Born good? Babies help unlock the origins of moralityEnglish
  7. 7Talking Twin BabiesEnglish
  8. 8Videos as a baby brain drainEnglish
  9. 9The moral life of babiesEnglish