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Sense of self development strongly correlates with sensory development

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CONTESTED
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While foundational developmental theories and some observational studies suggest that infants build a sense of self through sensorimotor exploration, empirical studies examining specific developmental correlations between sensory and body representations have yielded mixed or non-significant findings.

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The claim posits a strong correlation between the development of the sense of self and sensory development. Paper [0] provides theoretical and observational support regarding the ecological self and sensorimotor calibration, and Paper [5] connects visual sensory loss to altered motor development. However, Paper [2] explicitly tested links between sensorimotor development and body representation and found no significant associations, and Paper [3] failed to find expected developmental trends in arm differentiation over tested age ranges. This mixed evidence warrants a CONTESTED verdict.

Evidence for · 2
Self-perception and action in infancy.
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P Rochat. Self-perception and action in infancy.. 1998. https://doi.org/10.1007/s002210050550

Paper [0] demonstrates that infants utilize sensorimotor and intermodal feedback to develop an early sense of self (the ecological self).

Evidence against · 2
Exploring links between sensorimotor and visuospatial body representations in infancy.
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Tamara Christie, Virginia Slaughter. Exploring links between sensorimotor and visuospatial body representations in infancy.. 2009. https://doi.org/10.1080/87565640902964532

Paper [2] found no significant associations between sensorimotor development and visuospatial body representations in infants.

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[Practical experiences with very young children with vision disorders].
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P J Helders. [Practical experiences with very young children with vision disorders].. 1985. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3992570/

Paper [5] notes that visual impairments significantly impact sensorimotor development in young children, indicating a link between sensory input and self/motor development.

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Development of body knowledge as measured by arm differentiation in infants: From global to local?
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Lisa Jacquey, Sergiu Tcaci Popescu, Judith Vergne, Jacqueline Fagard, Rana Esseily, Kevin O'Regan. Development of body knowledge as measured by arm differentiation in infants: From global to local?. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjdp.12309

Paper [3] found that infants use arms in a differentiated manner but showed no clear developmental trend in differentiation between 4 and 8 months of age.

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judged → CONTESTED · 2801 Aug 2026
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