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The Consciousness Is Born in the Brain Stem, Not the Cortex — and From the 3rd Trimester

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Consciousness would not be born in the cerebral cortex — the advanced part of the brain — but in the brain stem, much older. A new study published in Brain Structure and Function suggests that the ability to feel its own presence could emerge from the third trimester of pregnancy, even before the cortex is [...]
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Consciousness would not be born in the cerebral cortex — the advanced part of the brain — but in the brain stem, much older. A new study published in Brain Structure and Function suggests that the ability to feel its own presence could emerge from the third trimester of pregnancy, even before the cortex is [...]

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SciencePost broke the news on Friday, July 10, 2026.
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