Our brains have their first thoughts surprisingly early in life

A Aarav Mehta Published Jun 17, 2026 · 21:30 · 1 min read New Scientist

By the time we’re born, our brains have all the hardware in place to form thoughts, and possibly even some conscious awareness

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Aarav Mehta — Technology desk.

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