At what age does a baby recognize themself in a mirror?
I'm trying to determine when it is possible that a baby is aware that they are one of the people in the mirror, and whether it's the same time that they realize that the other person is a reflection, not just an extremely similar looking person to the one who's holding them.
I know all babies are different, but assume there are studies that indicate the approximate median age and/or ranges when this skill is developed.
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Most studies I've found indicates that toddlers will realize that the cute little person in the mirror is them around months 16 - 18, give or take.
Free cites:
“So Big”: The Development of Body Self-awareness in Toddlers
Your Clever Toddler in Week 85: Mirror Recognition
Self-Recognition — When Toddlers Know Who That Kid in the Mirror Is
Scholarly cites (these are scholarly abstracts and most are not free to read unless you are a student or faculty):
Parenting styles and the development of the categorical self: A longitudinal study on mirror self-recognition in Cameroonian Nso and German families
The development of early visual self-recognition
Self-awareness and other-awareness: Mirror self-recognition and synchronic imitation among unfamiliar peers
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