Conscious experiences in infants remain poorly understood. In this NeuroView, Passos-Ferreira discusses recent evidence for and against consciousness in newborn babies. She argues that the weight of evidence from neuroimaging and behavioral studies supports the thesis that newborn infants are conscious. Conscious experiences in infants remain poorly understood. In this NeuroView, Passos-Ferreira discusses recent evidence for and against consciousness in newborn babies. She argues that the weight of evidence from neuroimaging and behavioral studies supports the thesis that newborn infants are conscious. ConsciousnessKonen et al.NeuronMay 15, 2024In BriefInterest in the neurobiological substrates of consciousness has risen dramatically over the last few decades. This is reflected both in the steady increase in the number of papers published and in the recent surge of adversarial collaborations, in which researchers with opposing assumptions join forces to develop experiments to settle controversies and advance the field. Given this progress, we are enthusiastic to present this Neuron special issue on consciousness, with numerous reviews and commentaries each addressing a different area of consciousness research. Full-Text PDF